Italian Sausage Pasta Recipe

Ingredients

300 g fresh egg tagliatelle pasta

200 g (7 oz) brown mushrooms, cleaned

3 Italian sausages, casings removed

1 garlic clove, finely crushed

50 g (1.7 oz) unsalted butter

Extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO)

Fresh parsley, finely chopped

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Fresh truffle, optional, for serving

Pecorino cheese, finely grated

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Sea salt, for the pasta water

Instructions

Clean the mushrooms using your preferred method, then slice them thinly and set aside.

Cut a slit along the length of each sausage and peel off the casing. Transfer the sausage meat to a wide plate and break it up with a fork until crumbly and evenly separated.

Drizzle 3–4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil into a pan. Add the crushed garlic along with 2 tablespoons of water, then place the pan over medium heat.

Add the sliced mushrooms and stir well with a wooden spoon. After about 2 minutes, add the sausage meat and stir again to combine.

Pour in a splash of dry white wine (optional) or a little water. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Add the butter and chopped parsley, spreading the butter around the pan so it melts evenly and coats the ingredients. Reduce the heat to low and let the sauce cook gently for about 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil. Add 1 tablespoon of sea salt, stir to dissolve, then cook the tagliatelle according to the package instructions.

While the pasta cooks, place the pan with the sausage sauce over the pot of boiling pasta water to keep it warm.

When the pasta is al dente, return the sauce pan to the stove over low heat. Transfer the pasta directly into the sauce, reserving one mug of pasta cooking water.

Toss the pasta with the sauce using tongs. If the mixture looks dry, add a splash of pasta water and toss well. For extra creaminess, add a little more pasta water, toss quickly, then turn off the heat.

Finish with a generous amount of freshly grated Pecorino cheese. Toss again until well combined and serve immediately.