If you are looking for an easy, quick, and tasty first course, this is the recipe for you: CREAMY PACCHERI WITH CHERRY TOMATOES, SAUSAGE, AND CHEESE.
This first course is perfect when you don’t have much time to spend in the kitchen, suitable for both lunch and dinner as a single dish, or if you have unexpected guests. In short, it will always be a success!
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very economical
- Rest time: 2 Minutes
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 4 People
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
- Energy 615.05 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 29.24 (g) of which sugars 5.52 (g)
- Proteins 24.93 (g)
- Fat 43.19 (g) of which saturated 0.15 (g)of which unsaturated 0.40 (g)
- Fibers 2.21 (g)
- Sodium 1,929.76 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 300 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
INGREDIENTS FOR CREAMY PACCHERI WITH CHERRY TOMATOES, SAUSAGE, AND CHEESE
- 10.5 oz paccheri
- 30 cherry tomatoes
- 0.42 cup tomato puree
- 0.88 lbs sausage (fresh)
- 7.05 oz cream cheese
- to taste salt
- to taste basil
- 1 glass dry white wine
Tools
- 1 Wok
PREPARATION OF CREAMY PACCHERI WITH CHERRY TOMATOES, SAUSAGE, AND CHEESE
Finely chop the shallot or onion and once poured the oil into the pan, fry everything.
Add the crumbled sausage and sauté in the pan for a few minutes with the shallot. Deglaze with white wine and let it evaporate.
At this point, cut the cherry tomatoes in half and add them to the pan. Cook for 5-6 minutes, then add the tomato puree and continue cooking for 10-15 minutes. Add a few leaves of fresh basil.
Meanwhile, bring water to a boil in a pot, add coarse salt, and pour in the paccheri. Cook the pasta slightly al dente to toss it at the end in the pan with all the ingredients.
In the saucepan with the tomato, add some pasta cooking water if necessary, and once the pasta is ready, add it to the pan and toss for a few minutes.
At this point, add the creamy cheese, stir well, and serve with a basil leaf.
Adriana’s Advice
For cheese, you can use creamy cheese, brie, taleggio, gorgonzola. Let your imagination run wild!
