Tagliatelle with Smashed Peas, Sausage, and Ricotta Cheese

Name: Tagliatelle with Smashed Peas, Sausage, and Ricotta Cheese
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 177 milliliters bunch fresh basil leaves chopped (about; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; 454 grams hot Italian sausage, casings removed; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 454 grams fresh or dried tagliatelle pasta (or other wide, long pasta); 454 grams frozen peas, thawed; 59 milliliters fresh grated Pecorino Romano cheese; 1 teaspoon salt; 237 milliliters whole milk ricotta cheese

Tagliatelle with Smashed Peas, Sausage, and Ricotta Cheese might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 696 calories, 29g of protein, and 31g of fat. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 25% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 15 minutes. Head to the store and pick up olive oil, garlic, pecorino romano cheese, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the pasta you could follow this main course with the Chocolate Dessert Pasta as a dessert.

Instructions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat.

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Water

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Pot

Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes if dry or according to package directions if fresh.

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Pasta

Drain pasta reserving 1 cup of the pasta cooking water.

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Pasta

Water

Meanwhile, in a large, heavy skillet heat the olive oil and garlic over medium-high heat and add the sausage. Use a wooden spoon to break up the sausage into bite-sized bits. When the sausage has browned, about 5 minutes.

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Olive Oil

Sausage

Garlic

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Remove and set aside.

Add the peas to the pan and, using the back of the wooden spoon, smash the peas. Turn off the heat.

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Peas

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Add the ricotta cheese along with the cooked pasta and toss to coat, adding the pasta cooking water in 1/4 cup additions, if needed, to make the pasta moist. Return the sausage to the pan.

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Ricotta Cheese