Ingredients
8 servings
- •1 lb hot italian sausage
- •1 large onion, sliced thin
- •5 cloves garlic, sliced
- •1 fennel bulb, sliced thin
- •1 tablespoon dried oregano
- •salt, to taste
- •pepper, to taste
- •6 oz tomato paste
- •14 ½ oz canned chopped tomato
- •1 lb orecchiette pasta, cooked
- •½ cup shaved paresan cheese
- •1 cup mozzarella pearl
Instructions
- Add the sausage to a large pot on medium high. Cook until browned. Remove temporarily from the pot.
- Add sliced fennel, onion, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper. Cook until the onions and fennel are golden and caramelized.
- Add the tomato paste, chopped tomatoes, and meat. Stir and cook until the tomato paste has darkened and is aromatic.
- Bring to a boil, reduce to simmer, and cook until the sauce thickens slightly.
- Add the cooked pasta, the grated parmesan, and the mozzarella pearls. Stir until well combined and heated through.
- Garnish with fennel fronds, (the green leaves of the fennel bulb).
- Enjoy!
Nutritional Facts
Per 8 servings
- Calories: 507
- Carbohydrate: 55g
- Fat: 21g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 24g
- Sugar: 8g