Recipe: Macaroni with Sausage and Ricotta

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From: Nancy,.SanFran

Cucina Rustica: Calabrian Macaroni With Sausage And Ricotta
Recipe By : Canadian Living magazine Oct 94
Serving Size : 6

1/2 pound hot Italian sausage -- (about 3 links)
1 pound penne or macaroni
1 pound ricotta cheese
1/4 cup fresh parsley -- chopped
1 teaspoon hot pepper flakes -- or to taste
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 pinch nutmeg
1 cup pecorino Romano cheese -- grated

Traditional rustic dish from southern Italy.

Prick sausages. In skillet, bring sausages and 1/4 cup water to simmer over medium heat; cook, turning often, for 3-4 minutes or until water evaporates. Cook, turning often, for 8 minutes or until no longer pink inside.

Meanwhile, in pot of boiling salted water, cook penne for 8-10 minutes or until tender but firm; drain in colander, reserving 1 cup liquid.

In same pot, combine 3/4 cup of the reserved cooking liquid, the ricotta, parsley, hot pepper flakes, pepper, salt and nutmeg. Stir in sausages, then penne. Mix in remaining cooking liquid if necessary to make mixture glossy.

Serve sprinkled with pecorino.

6 servings

Serve with crisp green salad dressed with vinaigrette.

Source: Canadian Living magazine Oct 94
Presented in article by Daphna Rabinovitch: "Italian Country Cooking"