Ziti with Sausage, Lemon and Sage
Description
This 30 minute meal is packed with great, earthy flavors and is comfort food at its best. Your whole family will love it and you will too.
Ingredients
1 c. walnut halves
1 lb. sweet or hot Italian sausage
12 oz. ziti or similar pasta
2 T. butter
1 bunch fresh sage
1/4 c. cream
freshly squeezed juice of 1 large lemon
3/4 c. grated Asiago cheese
1/3 c. freshly chopped parsley
Directions
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Cook ziti in well salted boiling water according to package directions, just shy of al dente, cooking pasta 2 minutes less than what directions say, about 7-11 minutes.
While ziti is cooking, toast nuts in a cast-iron skillet or heavy skillet over medium heat until they begin to brown and you can smell them, stirring constantly, about 10 minutes. Cool slightly; roughly chop; set aside.
Remove sausage meat from casing; brown in a skillet over medium heat until there's no pink any pink; set aside.
Remove sage leaves from their stems; slice finely. There should be at least 1/3 - 1/2 cup.
Melt butter in a large skillet that will be large enough to hold the final dish, over medium-high heat; add sage; let sizzle and cook for 2 minutes, just until butter begins to brown, stirring constantly. Lower heat; add cream, stirring to combine. Add salt and pepper, sausage and walnuts to the pan.
When pasta is just tender, drain; add to the sauce, reserving a little of the cooking liquid/water.
Toss well with lemon juice, cheese and parsley; heat through. Add a little more cream or some of the reserved cooking liquid/water if desired. Add salt, pepper, or more lemon juice, to taste.
4-6 servings.