Crispy, golden slices of garlic add a nice crunch and nutty flavor (picky eaters can have their pasta without or easily ear around it).
Ingredients
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3/4 pound fettucine (preferably egg fettucine, such as De Cecco)
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2 tablespoons butter divided
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1/4 cup olive oil
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8 garlic cloves peeled, thinly sliced
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2 tablespoons fresh sage finely chopped
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1 pound sweet Italian turkey sausages casings removed
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1/4 tsp red pepper dried, crushed (optional)
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1 cup Asiago cheese* grated (about 3 ounces
Recipe Method
1. Cook
pasta in
large pot of boiling salted water until just tender, stirring occasionally.
2. Meanwhile, melt 1 tablespoon
butter with oil in heavy
large skillet over medium heat. Add
garlic slices and sauté until light golden, about 45 seconds. Using slotted spoon, transfer
garlic to bowl.
3. Increase heat to medium-high; add
sage to same
skillet and stir until beginning to crisp, about 10 seconds. Add
sausage and sauté until browned and crisp in spots, breaking up with fork, about 8 minutes.
4.
Drain pasta; add
pasta and remaining 1 tablespoon
butter to
skillet. Using tongs,
toss pasta with
sausage mixture. Add crushed
red pepper, if desired; season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer pasta to large bowl. Top with crispy garlic and grated Asiago cheese.
- Available at some supermarkets and at specialty foods stores and Italian markets.