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Pasta with Sausage and Cheese

Ingredients

2 Tablespoons Extra-Virgin Olive Oil

6 Ounces sweet Italian sausages cut into pieces

Kosher salt to taste and for boiling water

8 ounces Penne Pasta (whole wheat)

1/2 Cup white wine

1 ounce or less of blue cheese, crumbled

1/4 cup heavy cream

1/4 cup very loosely packed fresh oregano leaves

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese for garnish

Lots of fresh ground pepper

Directions

Step 1: Heat oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium high heat. Add sausages and cook, stirring some. Cook until well brown

Step 2: Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil, add salt. When it returns back to a boil, add pasta and cook until al dente. Reserve at least a 1/2 cup of pasta water.

Step 3: Add wine to sausages and cook until reduced by one quarter.

Step 4: Add the blue cheese, cream and oregano and cook until the mixture is thick and the cheese has melted. Taste and adjust seasons.

Step 5: Stir is 1/4 cup of reserved pasta water if the sauce is too thick add more water to get to the desired thickness.

Step 6: Dish up and garnish with grated Parmesan cheese and black pepper.

Categories

Main Dish

Dinner

Italian

Pasta

Pasta

Sausage

Dinner For Two

Valentine's Day

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