Orecchiette with sausage, beans and mascarpone

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Ingredients

  • 1 pound orechiette pasta
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 450g turkey sausage, casing removed
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 tin cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano leaves
  • 180g mascarpone cheese
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Use imperial measurements

Method

How to make Orecchiette with sausage, beans and mascarpone


1) Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain pasta reserving 240ml of the cooking liquid.

2) In a large, heavy skillet warm the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and onions. Using a wooden spoon break up the sausage into bite-sized pieces as it browns.

3) Continue cooking until the sausage is golden and the onions are tender. Add the beans and oregano cook for two more minutes. Add the 240ml of pasta cooking liquid and stir, scrapping up any brown bits from the bottom of the pan. Add the mascarpone cheese and stir until it dissolved into a light sauce. Add the salt, pepper, and hot pasta. Stir until coated and serve.

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