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Cavatelli with Sardinian Meat Sauce
Source: Quick From Scratch - Italian
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Active Time:  10 Minutes
Total Time:  25 Minutes
Yield:  Serves 4
Frozen cavatelli is better than dried. Since this shape is thick and doughy, the dried version tends to get overcooked on the outside before it's done inside. If you can't find cavatelli in the freezer section of your grocery store, a chunky dried pasta such as rigatoni will also be excellent here. Use the same quantity.
RECIPE INGREDIENTS
3 tablespoons olive oil
3/4 pound hot italian sausages, casings removed
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 cups canned crushed tomatoes in thick puree (one 28-ounce can)
3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint (optional)
1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
1/4 cup water
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
2 large pinches saffron (optional)
1 pound frozen cavatelli
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
3 tablespoons grated Pecorino Romano or parmesan cheese, plus more for serving
Cavatelli with Sardinian Meat Sauce Recipe at Cooking.com
DIRECTIONS
In a large deep frying pan or Dutch oven, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over moderate heat. Add the sausage and cook, breaking up the meat with a fork, until it is no longer pink, about 5 minutes.
Reduce the heat to moderately low and add the remaining 2 tablespoons oil to the pan. Stir in the onion and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes, mint, parsley, water, salt, and 1 pinch of the saffron. Simmer until thickened, about 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the cavatelli with the remaining pinch saffron until just done, 10 to 15 minutes. Reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta water. Drain the cavatelli and toss with the meat sauce, the basil, the reserved pasta water, and the cheese. Serve with additional Pecorino Romano.
Sausage Substitutes:
If you can't find hot Italian sausage, use ground pork or mild sausage and a quarter teaspoon of dried red-pepper flakes.
Recipe reprinted by permission of Food and Wine. All rights reserved.
Date Added: 01/01/2008
Nutrition Facts per Serving
Yield: Yield:  Serves 4
Calories: 890
Fat. Total: 41g
Fiber: 8g
Carbohydrates, Total: 99g
Sodium: 1543mg
% Cal. from Fat: 41%
Cholesterol: 68mg
Protein: 31g
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