Orecchiette With Sausage, Beans, And Mascarpone

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb orechiette pasta
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 lb turkey sausage, casing removed
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano leaves
• 1/2 cup mascarpone cheese
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat.
• 2 add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes.
• 3 drain pasta reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid.
• 4 in a large, heavy skillet warm the olive oil over medium-high heat.
• 5 add the sausage and onions. using a wooden spoon break up the sausage into bite-sized pieces as it browns.
• 6 continue cooking until the sausage is golden and the onions are tender.
• 7 add the beans and oregano cook for 2 more minutes.
• 8 add the mascarpone cheese and slowly add the pasta cooking liquid until a smooth sauce forms, scraping up any brown bits from the bottom of the pan.