Dinner Tonight: Bucatini con Salsicce (Bucatini with Sausage)

Name: Dinner Tonight: Bucatini con Salsicce (Bucatini with Sausage)
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 Tbsps extra virgin olive oil, plus more for serving; 3 plump garlic cloves, peeled and sliced; 340 grams sweet Italian sausage, preferably without fennel seeds; 118 milliliters freshly grated pecorino cheese, plus more for passing; 79 milliliters whole pickled peperoncini, drained, preferably Tuscan-style; 794 grams Italian plum tomatoes, crushed by hand; 118 milliliters white wine

Dinner Tonight: Bucatini con Salsicce (Bucatini with Sausage) might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. Watching your figure? This gluten free and primal recipe has 335 calories, 12g of protein, and 27g of fat per serving. Head to the store and pick up wine, plump garlic cloves, sausage, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the extra virgin olive oil you could follow this main course with the Peach Crisp: Healthy Crisp for Breakfast as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Slit the casings of the sausages lengthwise and turn the meat out into a bowl. Break it up into small pieces with your hands, then add the wine and toss until the meat is moistened.

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Sausage

Meat

Wine

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Bowl

Remove the stems and seeds of the peppers, then slice into 1/4-inch rings, crosswise.

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Peppers

Seeds

Heat the olive oil in a large (12-inch) skillet over medium heat.

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Olive Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the garlic slices and cook until golden, then add the sausage mixture.

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Sausage

Garlic

Spread it out, breaking up any clumps, and cook until the moisture has mostly evaporated. When the sausage begins to render and sizzle, add the pepperoncini and cook for an additional minute or two.

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Peperoncini

Sausage

Spread

Pour in the tomatoes plus 1 cup of water and bring to a boil. Turn down to a simmer and cook until the liquid dramatically reduces by half, stirring occasionally, about 45 minutes. It should be a thick enough consistency to cling well to the pasta.

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In the meantime, bring a large pot of salty water to boil and cook the pasta until al dente. When it it done cooking, drain and add it to the skillet, reserving some pasta cooking water. Toss the pasta and sauce together for another minute, adding pasta water if necessary to loosen the sauce. Turn off the heat and transfer to bowls. Top with Pecorino and a drizzle of olive oil, if desired.

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Water

Olive Oil

Pecorino