Name: Cavatelli with Sardinian Meat Sauce Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3 tbsp olive oil; ¾ lb hot Italian sausage; 1 onion; 3 cloves garlic; 3 cups tomatoes in thick puree; 3 tbsp fresh mint; 1 cup Fresh Parsley; ¼ cup water; 1¼ tsp salt; 2 pinches large saffron; 1 lb cavatelli; ¼ cup fresh basil; 3 tbsp pecorino romano

cavatelli with sardinian meat sauce recipe

How To Make Cavatelli with Sardinian Meat Sauce

Have a fill of this piquant cavatelli dish that offers the prime flavors of Sardinia with its meat sauce made with hot Italian sausage, tomatoes, and herbs.

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 40 minutes

Total: 55 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

3tbspolive oil
¾lbhot Italian sausage
1onion
3clovesgarlic
3cupstomatoes in thick puree,crushed, canned
3tbspfresh mint,chopped, optional
1cupfresh parsley,chopped
¼cupwater
1¼tspsalt
2pincheslarge saffron,optional
1lbcavatelli,frozen
¼cupfresh basil,chopped
3tbspPecorino Romano,or parmesan, grated

Instructions

In a large deep frying pan or Dutch oven, heat 1 tablespoon of oil over moderate heat.
Add the sausage and cook, breaking up the meat with a fork, for about 5 minutes until it is no longer pink.
Reduce the heat to moderately low and add the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil to the pan.
Stir in the onion and garlic.
Cook, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes until the onion is translucent.
Add the tomatoes, mint, parsley, water, salt, and 1 pinch of saffron.
Simmer for about 15 minutes until thickened.
Meanwhile, in a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the cavatelli with the remaining pinch of saffron for 10 to 15 minutes until just done.
Reserve ½ cup of the pasta water.
Drain the cavatelli and toss with the meat sauce, basil, the reserved pasta water, and cheese.
Serve with additional Pecorino Romano.