Orecchiette with Calabrian Sausage Ragout and Cherry Tomatoes

Description

A traditional Calabrian pasta dish that wins you over at first taste. Orecchiette perfectly picks up the rustic Calabrian spicy sausage ragout with fresh cherry tomatoes. A simple, authentic dish full of character that brings the truest flavors of Southern Italy to the table.

Ingredients

• 400g fresh or dried orecchiette pasta
• 300g seasoned Calabrian sausage
• 300g cherry tomatoes
• 1 golden onion
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 4 tablespoons Calabrian EVO oil
• Fresh basil to taste
• Grated Calabrian pecorino cheese to taste
• Chili pepper to taste

Preparation

1. Remove the casing from the sausage and crumble it. Sauté in EVO oil with chopped onion and garlic for 5 minutes.
2. Add cherry tomatoes cut in half and chili pepper. Cook over medium heat for 15 minutes until a thick sauce is obtained.
3. Cook orecchiette pasta in plenty of salted water, drain when al dente and toss in the sauce.
4. Serve with plenty of grated pecorino cheese and fresh basil leaves.