Cavatelli with Sardinian Meat Sauce

Name: Cavatelli with Sardinian Meat Sauce
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 710 milliliters canned crushed tomatoes in thick puree (one 28-ounce can); 454 grams frozen cavatelli; 59 milliliters chopped fresh basil; 79 milliliters chopped fresh parsley; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 340 grams hot Italian sausage, casings removed; 3 Tbsps olive oil; 1 onion, chopped; 3 Tbsps grated Pecorino Romano or Parmesan, plus more for serving; 1 teaspoons salt; 59 milliliters water

Cavatelli with Sardinian Meat Sauce might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains approximately 32g of protein, 40g of fat, and a total of 897 calories. This recipe covers 34% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. If you have parsley, cavatelli, onion, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert.

Instructions

In a large deep frying pan or Dutch oven, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over moderate heat.

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Add the sausage and cook, breaking up the meat with a fork, until it is no longer pink, about 5 minutes.

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Reduce the heat to moderately low and add the remaining 2 tablespoons oil to the pan. Stir in the onion and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.

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Add the tomatoes, mint, parsley, water, salt, and 1 pinch of the saffron. Simmer until thickened, about 15 minutes.

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Meanwhile, in a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the cavatelli with the remaining pinch saffron until just done, 10 to 15 minutes. Reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta water.

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Drain the cavatelli and toss with the meat sauce, the basil, the reserved pasta water, and the cheese.

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Serve with additional Pecorino Romano.

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Sausage Substitutes: If you can't find hot Italian sausage, use ground pork or mild sausage and a quarter teaspoon of dried red-pepper flakes.

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Wine Recommendation: Red wines from Sardinia are almost impossible to find in the U.S., but a sturdy Cir, made across the water in Calabria from the gaglioppo grapes, will be a fine substitute.

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