Staci's Orecchiette with Fresh Tomatoes and Sausage

Staci's Orecchiette with Fresh Tomatoes and Sausage is a main course that serves 4. One serving contains 805 calories, 30g of protein, and 30g of fat. For $3.67 per serving, this recipe covers 26% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 1 person found this recipe to be flavorful and satisfying. This recipe from Foodista requires oregano, chicken sicilian sausage, extra virgin olive oil, and salt. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 52%. This score is pretty good. Similar recipes include Orecchiette with Tomatoes, Fresh Mozzarella, and Basil, Orecchiette With Sun-Dried and Fresh Cherry Tomatoes, and Orecchiette with Broccoli, Tomatoes and Sausage.

  • Serves: 4
  • Time: 45 Mins
  • Category: side dish, lunch, main course, main dish, dinner
  • Health Rating: 16.0

Ingredients


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Instructions

Step 1: Heat a large skillet over medium heat.

Equipment:

  • frying pan

Step 2: Add butter and oil.

Ingredients:

  • butter
  • cooking oil

Step 3: Once the butter is melted, add the onion and garlic.

Ingredients:

  • butter
  • garlic
  • onion

Step 4: Cook until the onion is starting to get soft.

Ingredients:

  • onion

Step 5: Turn the temp up to medium high and add the pancetta, cook until crispy.

Ingredients:

  • pancetta

Step 6: Remove the casings from the sausage then add to skillet and brown.

Ingredients:

  • sausage

Equipment:

  • frying pan

Step 7: Pour in the wine and scrape up those delicious browned bits.

Ingredients:

  • wine

Step 8: Toss in the mushrooms and stirring occasionally.

Ingredients:

  • mushrooms

Step 9: Cook till they are slightly softened.

Step 10: Add the tomatoes (any extra juices too), basil and oregano, and salt to taste, and stir to combine.

Ingredients:

  • tomato
  • oregano
  • basil
  • salt

Step 11: Turn heat to low, cover and simmer for one to two hours.

Step 12: Stirring occasionally.

Step 13: While the sauce is simmering, cook the pasta.

Ingredients:

  • pasta
  • sauce

Step 14: (make sure you have good salty water) until just al-dente.

Ingredients:

  • water

Step 15: Drain the pasta, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water (DO NOT RINSE).

Ingredients:

  • water
  • pasta

Step 16: Back to the skillet...add the spinach and cook till it begins to wilt.

Ingredients:

  • spinach

Equipment:

  • frying pan

Step 17: Then toss in the pasta and stir to combine everything.

Ingredients:

  • pasta

Step 18: Stir frequently until everything is heated through.

Step 19: (add some reserved pasta water if the sauce seems too thick)

Ingredients:

  • water
  • sauce

Step 20: Spoon into bowls and top with fresh Parmesan cheese. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

  • parmesan

Equipment:

  • bowl


Dietary Information

    Nutrition Facts

    NutrientAmount% Daily Needs
    Calories805.06 kcal40.25%
    Fat30.09 g46.29%
    Saturated Fat13.14 g82.15%
    Carbohydrates91.37 g30.46%
    Net Carbohydrates86.17 g31.33%
    Sugar4.55 g5.05%
    Cholesterol54.34 mg18.11%
    Sodium882.4 mg38.37%
    Alcohol6.36 g100.0%
    Alcohol %2.94 %100.0%
    Protein29.95 g59.9%
    Selenium84.41 µg120.58%
    Manganese1.39 mg69.57%
    Vitamin K61.58 µg58.65%
    Phosphorus494.37 mg49.44%
    Calcium445.11 mg44.51%
    Vitamin A1250.95 IU25.02%
    Magnesium99.61 mg24.9%
    Fiber5.2 g20.81%
    Zinc3.02 mg20.1%
    Copper0.4 mg20.06%
    Vitamin B60.39 mg19.48%
    Iron3.38 mg18.76%
    Vitamin B33.5 mg17.52%
    Potassium527.66 mg15.08%
    Vitamin B20.25 mg14.6%
    Vitamin B10.22 mg14.56%
    Folate48.21 µg12.05%
    Vitamin E1.61 mg10.72%
    Vitamin B50.87 mg8.75%
    Vitamin B120.51 µg8.56%
    Vitamin C4.61 mg5.58%
    Vitamin D0.37 µg2.46%