Orecchiette Sausage Pasta in Creamy Tomato Sauce

Name: Orecchiette Sausage Pasta in Creamy Tomato Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 5 porsi
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 400 g / 14oz orecchiette pasta ((or other pasta)); 1 tbsp olive oil; 2 g arlic cloves (, minced); 500 g / 1lb Italian pork sausages (, meat squeezed out of their casings (see video, Note 1)); 1/4 cup white wine (, anything not too sweet (sub water)); 1 cup tomato passata ((called "tomato puree" in US, Note 2)); 3/4 cup cream (, heavy/thickened); 3/4 cup milk ((any fat %)); 1/3 cup parmesan (, finely grated); 1 tsp Italian herbs ((Note 3)); 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes ((chilli flakes)); 1/4 tsp each salt and pepper; 3 cups (packed) kale leaves (, torn into bite size pieces (or baby spinach, swiss chard, Tuscan kale etc)); Parmesan (, for serving)

Recipe video above. Orecchiette has one big thing going for it that other pastas do not: its cup shape makes it the perfect vehicle to hold special pasta sauces. The creamy tomato sausage pasta sauce featured in this recipe is orecchiette worthy. Decadent? Yes. Have salad tomorrow!

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Orecchiette Sausage Pasta in Creamy Tomato Sauce

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Ingredients

5 servings

400 g / 14oz orecchiette pasta ((or other pasta))
1 tbsp olive oil
2 g arlic cloves (, minced)
500 g / 1lb Italian pork sausages (, meat squeezed out of their casings (see video, Note 1))
1/4 cup white wine (, anything not too sweet (sub water))
1 cup tomato passata ((called "tomato puree" in US, Note 2))
3/4 cup cream (, heavy/thickened)
3/4 cup milk ((any fat %))
1/3 cup parmesan (, finely grated)
1 tsp Italian herbs ((Note 3))
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes ((chilli flakes))
1/4 tsp each salt and pepper
3 cups (packed) kale leaves (, torn into bite size pieces (or baby spinach, swiss chard, Tuscan kale etc))
Parmesan (, for serving)

Steps

Bring a large pot of water to the boil and cook pasta according to packet directions MINUS 1 minute. Just before draining, scoop out 1 cup of pasta cooking water and set aside. (Note 4)
Heat oil in a very large skillet over high heat. Add garlic and cook for 15 seconds.
Add sausage meat and cook, breaking it up as you go, until there are some little golden bits - about 4 minutes.
Add wine and cook, scraping the bottom of the skillet to remove the golden bits, and allow wine to evaporate - the winey smell will disappear.
Add remaining ingredients except kale. Stir well, bring to simmer then turn stove down to low and simmer gently for 2 minutes to bring all the flavours together.
Add pasta and kale. Toss well for 1 minute to coat pasta well with the sauce - it will thicken. If the sauce gets too thick, use the reserved pasta cooking water to loosen it up (Note 4).
Serve immediately, garnished with freshly grated parmesan

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

817 kkal

Protein 32g (22%)

Carbs 71g (48%)

Fat 44g (30%)

Macronutrients

Calories81741% DV

Protein32g64% DV

Carbs71g24% DV

Fat44g68% DV

*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients Rp 20.745

Per Serving Rp 4.149/serving

🏠 Save ~Rp 41.490 compared to buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (21% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Unit Price	Subtotal
/ 14oz orecchiette pasta	400 g	-	-
olive oil	1 tbsp	-	-
arlic cloves	2 g	-	-
/ 1lb Italian pork sausages	500 g	Rp 15.000/350ml	Rp 17.857
white wine	0.25 cup	-	-
tomato passata	1 cup	Rp 12.000/kg	Rp 2.844
cream	0.75 cup	-	-
milk	0.75 cup	-	-
parmesan	0.3333333333333333 cup	-	-
Italian herbs	1 tsp	-	-
red pepper flakes	0.25 tsp	-	-
each salt and pepper	0.25 tsp	Rp 35.000/kg	Rp 44
	3 cups	-	-
Parmesan	-	-	-