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Pasta With Roasted Fennel And Sausage
Category
Main Course pasta
Servings
6
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 small bulbs fennel (trimmed and cut into 3/4-inch pieces)
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2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
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1 pound short pasta, such as Nodi Marini
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 pound spicy Italian sausage (casing removed)
- 1 small onion (chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic (chopped or smashed)
- ¼ cup white wine (such as pinot grigio)
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½ cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes (drained and chopped)
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf Italian parsley
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1 tablespoon capers (rinsed and drained)
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1 cup grated Parmesan
For The Fennel:
Instructions
- For the fennel: Place an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees F.
- Toss the fennel, oil, salt and pepper in a baking sheet, and arrange in an even layer. Roast until golden and tender, about 25 to 30 minutes. Set aside to cool.
- For the pasta: 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, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and reserve about 1 cup of the pasta water.
- Meanwhile, heat the oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet. Add the sausage and break into 1/2-inch pieces using a wooden spoon. Cook until golden and cooked through, about 6 minutes. Add the onion, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and wine and scrape up the brown bits that cling to the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon.
- Cook until all of the wine has evaporated, about 1 minute. Add the tomatoes, parsley and capers. Cook for 30 seconds. Add the pasta, fennel and cheese. Toss until all ingredients are coated, adding the reserved pasta water as needed, to loosen the pasta.
Nutrition
Nutrition
- Nutrition Serving Size
- 6
- per serving
- Calories
- 734
Amount/Serving
% Daily Value
- Carbs
- 67 grams
- Protein
- 29 grams
- Fat
- 38 grams
- Saturated Fat
- 13 grams
- Cholesterol
- 72 milligrams
- Sodium
- 1109 milligrams
- Fiber
- 6 grams
- Sugar
- 3 grams
6 comments
There is something VERY VERY wrong with the star rating. I’ve tried to select FIVE STARS and all that show up are two. Since these comments are vetted prior to publishing, will someone please look into fixing this?
This is an excellent dish and I would love to give it a 5-star review.
Ciao Teri! We apologize for any confusion, but we do see your 5-star rating and thank you for it!
I was disappointed. I think it came down to personal preferences, one being, I’m not crazy about sun dried tomatoes. I even bought grape tomatoes to use instead of sun dried tomatoes. I opted to try the recipe as is. Oh well, I usually love all of Giada’s recipes. On a side note, I doctored up my serving with fresh lemon juice and some chili flakes.
Everyone loves it! I was told I needed to make this 2-3 times a week. Easy and fabulous!
Simply amazing! A great dish you can eat over and over!
What a delight! Super easy and flavorful. The roasted fennel was key and the capers add a nice zing! Will definitely make again.