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SHAUN NELMS’
Spicy Pasta
with Sausage, Tomatoes, Feta, and Squash
SERVES: 6 PREP TIME: 15 min COOK TIME: 30 min
INGREDIENTS: DIRECTIONS:
12 oz package orecchiette Cook pasta in a large pot of generously salted water until
or small shells pasta very al dente (~ 2 minutes less than package directions).
Drain pasta, reserving 3/4 cup cooking liquid. Set pasta
2 tbsp olive oil, divided and cooking liquid aside.
12 oz spicy Italian sausage, Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large, deep skillet over medium-high
casings removed until shimmering. Add sausage in 1-inch clumps, and cook,
undisturbed, until browned on bottom, about 3 minutes.
3 tbsp spicy harissa Add jalapeño and/or red peppers, if desired. Stir and
(such as Mina) cook, breaking up sausage with a wooden spoon, until
almost cooked through, about 2 minutes. Drain and discard
1/3 cup dry white wine drippings, reserving cooked sausage and 1 tbsp drippings
in skillet.
1 pint multicolored cherry
tomatoes, halved (about Add harissa to skillet; cook over medium-high, stirring
2 cups) constantly, 30 seconds. Add wine, stirring and scraping
up any browned bits from bottom of skillet. Cook, stirring
Peppers (I use seeded and occasionally, until slightly reduced, about 2 minutes. Stir
diced jalapeño and red) in tomatoes, salt, black pepper, cooked pasta, and 1/2 cup
reserved cooking liquid. Cook, stirring constantly, until
1 tsp kosher salt, plus a creamy sauce forms and coats pasta, about 3 minutes,
more to taste gradually stirring in remaining 1/4 cup cooking liquid as
needed to reach desired consistency. Remove from heat.
1 cup thinly sliced
zucchini and/or yellow
crookneck squash —add
at the end of the dish
1/4 cup thinly sliced fresh
mint, plus more for
garnish (sprinkled dry SHAUN NELMS is the Vice President for Community
mint works well also) Partnerships.
Crushed red pepper to taste During this season of “thanks,” I’m grateful for the village
that keeps our children safe.
Black pepper to taste
4 oz feta cheese, crumbled
(about 1 cup) or more
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