Penne with Sausage and Pecorino

If you love the strong and authentic flavors of Italian cuisine, Penne with Sausage and Pecorino will become your new favorite dish! A simple yet irresistible first course, perfect for a quick dinner with friends or to impress your loved ones with a bold and creamy taste.

The aroma of sautéed sausage, the intense flavor of Pecorino Romano, and that creamy sauce enveloping the pasta… a combination that never fails. Making it is easy, but the result is truly delicious.

And to complete the experience, pair this dish with a young and fragrant red wine: a Chianti, a Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, or a Morellino di Scansano, are perfect to enhance the savory taste of pecorino and the tenderness of the sausage.

Penne with sausage and pecorino shavings
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Cost: Cheap
  • Preparation time: 15 Minutes
  • Portions: 2 People
  • Cooking methods: Stove
  • Cuisine: Italian
  • Seasonality: All seasons

Ingredients

  • 17.5 oz tomato purée
  • 8 sausages
  • 11.3 oz pasta
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 clove garlic
  • to taste salt
  • 2 tbsps olive oil

Tools

  • 1 Colander fackelmann
  • 1 aeternum

Preparation

  • Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil with garlic in the pan;

    Add the sausage meat, mash with a fork, and sauté on high heat;

    Remove the garlic;

    When the sausage starts to brown, add the tomato purée, a cup of water, and a pinch of salt;

    Stir and cook on low heat for 15/20 minutes;

    Meanwhile, bring the water to a boil in the casserole, when it boils, add salt and pour in the pasta;

    Drain the pasta, toss it with the sauce, garnish with a sprinkle of grated pecorino and basil leaves.

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