RECIPES AND MORE FROM AN URBAN KITCHEN

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Ravioletti with Sausage and Browned Sage Butter


I recently picked up the gorgeous little Frankies Spuntino cookbook but hadn't had a chance to actually try any of the recipes until yesterday. This dish seemed like exactly what I was looking for: comfort in a bowl. With exactly four days to get all my ducks in a row before leaving the country for two weeks, I was feeling a bit frantic and I needed something substantial, something soothing to calm my frayed nerves. And what better than this bordering-on-ridiculously-decadent pasta: Cavatelli with Sausage and Browned Sage Butter (except I couldn't find cavatelli at Whole Foods, so I substituted with cheese ravioletti).

In the book, the authors say that this pasta is a "10-1 favorite for what a guy will order on a first date" at their much-loved restaurant. Those are some odds. Interesting. I suppose it does have typical masculine characteristics; it's got muscle and brawn and some great meat. In other words, not only is this bowl of browned buttery goodness excellent for an early fall day when you need some food for the soul, it's also a good one to whip up for your man late at night when it's just the two of you, talking the day down over a simple homemade meal and some wine.

Try it and let me know what you think. (Disclaimer: the browning of the butter and frying of the sage leaves in this recipe causes A LOT of smoke. Turn on your vent fans or be prepared to meet the wrath of your fire alarm the way I did--oops.) xo

Ravioletti with Sausage and Browned Sage Butter
Adapted from Frankies Spuntino Kitchen Companion and Cooking Manual

Ingredients:
2 links hot Italian pork sausage
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
5 fresh sage leaves
Freshly ground white pepper
Cheese ravioletti
1/2 cup grated Pecorino Romano
1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, coarsely chopped

Directions:
Put a large pot of water on to boil and salt it well. Meanwhile, put the sausages into a wide saute pan with 1/2 inch of water and turn the heat to medium. After 10 minutes, flip the sausages over and simmer them for another 5 minutes (replenish the water if it threatens to boil off). After 15 minutes, the sausages should be firm and cooked through. Remove the sausages to a cutting board (discard the water) and slice them into coins just shy of 1/2 inch.

Add 1 tablespoon of butter to the pan and turn the heat to medium-high. After a minute, add the sausage coins in an even layer and let them cook, untouched, unstirred, unfussed with, until they're deeply browned on the first side. Flip and brown them on the other side. The browning is integral to the ultimate depth of flavor of the finished dish--don't stint on it. When the sausage is browned, remove it from the pan to a plate lined with paper towels and return the pan to the burner.

Keep the heat at medium-high and add the sage, the remaining butter, and a few twists of white pepper. Stir the butter and scrape at the browned bits on the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. After a minute or two, it should stop foaming and start to take on color. That's when you should drop the ravioletti into the boiling water. Continue to cook the butter until it's deeply browned and fragrant, about 4 minutes more, which should be just about how long it takes the ravioletti to cook.

Do not drain the ravioletti too thoroughly. The water clinging to the pasta will give the sauce body. Add it to the butter sauce along with the sausage and stir. Add the cheese, stir again, and portion the ravioletti among serving bowls. Scatter each with a few pinches of parsley. Serve immediately.

7 comments:

  1. I love pasta so much! Thank you!!!
    http://behindthelashes.com

    ReplyDelete
  2. I'm very impressed that you had time to whip this up during your busy week. I'm a little scared to try this as I have issues with smoke alarms even when the recipe is easy, but it looks too delicious to resist.

    ReplyDelete
  3. nice
    Cari Obat Ambeien Ibu Menyusui
    Cari Obat Kapsul Herbal Ambeien Ibu Menyusui
    Cari Obat Ambeien Untuk Ibu Menyusui
    Cari Obat Ambeien Ibu Hamil dan Menyusui
    Cari Obat Alternatif Ambeien Ibu Menyusui
    Resep Obat Ambeien Ibu Menyusui
    Resep Pengobatan Alami Ambeien Ibu Menyusui
    Resep Mengobati Ambeien Ibu Menyusui
    Resep Obat Ambeien Pada Ibu Menyusui
    Resep Obat Ambeien Aman Bagi Ibu Menyusui
    Kutil di Kemaluan Pria
    Muncul Bintil Kutil di Kemaluan Pria
    Penyebab Tumbuh Kutil di Kemaluan Pria
    Jual Obat Kutil di Kemaluan Pria
    Cara Menghilangkan Kutil di Kemaluan Pria
    Obat Kutil di Kemaluan Pria
    Obat Kutil di Dekat Kemaluan Pria
    Obat Kutil di Kemaluan Pria Tanpa Operasi
    Obat Herbal Atasi Kutil di Kemaluan Pria
    Obat Infeksi Kutil di Kemaluan Pria
    Mengobati Kutil di Kemaluan Pria
    Cara Ampuh Mengobati Kutil di Kemaluan Pria
    Mengobati Kutil di Batang Kemaluan Pria
    Mengobati Benjolan Kutil di Kemaluan Pria
    Mengobati Kutil Jengger Ayam di Kemaluan Pria
    Menghilangkan Kutil di Kemaluan Pria
    Menghilangkan Kutil di Area Kemaluan Pria
    Tips Jitu Menghilangkan Kutil di Kemaluan Pria
    Cara Terampuh Menghilangkan Kutil di Kemaluan Pria
    Menghilangkan Kutil di Daerah Kemaluan Pria
    Merontokkan Kutil di Kemaluan Pria
    Obat Untuk Merontokkan Kutil di Kemaluan Pria
    Merontokkan Penyakit Kutil di Kemaluan Pria
    Merontokkan Kutil di Testis Kemaluan Pria
    Ramuan Buat Merontokkan Kutil di Kemaluan Pria
    Mengatasi Kutil di Kemaluan Pria
    Mengatasi Bintil Kutil di Kemaluan Pria
    Mengatasi Kutil Kondiloma Akuminata di Kemaluan Pria
    Mengatasi Kutil di Sekitar Kemaluan Pria
    Cara Terbaik Mengatasi Kutil di Kemaluan Pria

    ReplyDelete
  4. thank's
    Penyebab Kutil di Kemaluan Pria
    Penyebab Muncul Kutil di Kemaluan Pria
    Penyebab Kutil di Daerah Kemaluan Pria
    Penyebab Tumbuh Seperti Kutil di Kemaluan Pria
    Penyebab Kutil di Alat Kemaluan Pria
    Mengobati Kanker Usus Besar
    Mengobati Kanker Usus Besar atau Kolon
    Mengobati Kanker Usus Besar Stadium 3
    Mengobati Penyakit Kanker Usus Besar
    Cara Cepat Mengobati Kanker Usus Besar
    Mengobati Penyakit Kanker Usus Besar
    Mengobati Penyakit Kanker Usus Besar Dengan Herbal
    Cara Alami Mengobati Penyakit Kanker Usus Besar
    Tips Ampuh Mengobati Penyakit Kanker Usus Besar
    Mengobati Penyakit Kanker Tumor Usus Besar
    Mengobati Kanker Usus Besar Tanpa Operasi
    Cara Murah Mengobati Kanker Usus Besar Tanpa Operasi
    Mengobati Kanker Usus Besar Dengan Herbal Tanpa Operasi
    Cara Aman Mengobati Kanker Usus Besar Tanpa Operasi
    Artikel Mengobati Kanker Usus Besar Tanpa Operasi
    Cara Mengobati Kanker Usus Besar
    Cara Mengobati Kanker Usus Besar Murah
    Cara Mengobati Penyakit Kanker Usus Besar
    Kumpulan Cara Mengobati Kanker Usus Besar
    Cara Untuk Mengobati Kanker Usus Besar
    Tips Mengobati Kanker Usus Besar
    Tips Mengobati Kanker Usus Besar Stadium 1
    Tips Mengobati Sakit Kanker Usus Besar
    Tips Cara Mengobati Kanker Usus Besar
    Tips Mujarab Mengobati Kanker Usus Besar
    Mengobati Gejala Kanker Usus Besar
    Makalah Mengobati Gejala Kanker Usus Besar
    Kumpulan Tips Mengobati Gejala Kanker Usus Besar
    Resep Tradisional Mengobati Gejala Kanker Usus Besar
    Ramuan Untuk Mengobati Gejala Kanker Usus Besar
    Mengobati Kanker Usus Besar Parah
    Mengobati Kanker Usus Besar Yang Parah
    Mengobati Kanker Usus Besar Parah Secara Alami
    Cara Herbal Mengobati Kanker Usus Besar Parah
    Mengobati Kanker Usus Besar Parah Stadium 4

    ReplyDelete
  5. very nice
    Obat Untuk Ambeien Parah
    Obat Ampuh Untuk Ambeien Parah
    Pengobatan Alami Untuk Ambeien Parah
    Obat Untuk Ambeien Yang Parah
    Obat Untuk Ambeien Stadium Parah
    Jual Obat Untuk Ambeien Parah
    Jual Obat Alternatif Untuk Ambeien Parah
    Jual Obat Ambejoss Untuk Ambeien Parah
    Jual Obat Untuk Ambeien Sangat Parah
    Jual Obat Untuk Menyembuhkan Ambeien Parah
    Cari Obat Untuk Ambeien Parah
    Cari Obat Manjur Untuk Ambeien Parah
    Cari Obat Untuk Mengatasi Ambeien Parah
    Cari Obat Untuk Ambeien Parah Tanpa Operasi
    Cari Obat Untuk Tuntaskan Ambeien Parah
    Artikel Obat Untuk Ambeien Parah
    Artikel Obat Untuk Ambeien Wasir Sudah Parah
    Artikel Obat Untuk Ambeien Sangat Parah
    Artikel Obat Untuk Ambeien Luar Parah
    Artikel Obat Untuk Hilangkan Ambeien Parah
    Resep Obat Untuk Ambeien Parah
    Resep Obat Untuk Sembuhkan Ambeien Parah
    Resep Obat Herbal Ambejoss Untuk Ambeien Parah
    Resep Obat Untuk Ambeien Parah Stadium 4
    Resep Obat Untuk Ambeien Parah Ibu Hamil
    Obat Untuk Ambeien Wasir Parah
    Pengobatan Alternatif Untuk Ambeien Wasir Parah
    Obat Untuk Ambeien Wasir Terlanjur Parah
    Obat Tradisional Untuk Ambeien Wasir Parah
    Jual Obat Untuk Ambeien Wasir Parah
    Obat Untuk Ambeien yang Parah
    Harga Obat Untuk Ambeien yang Parah
    Apa Nama Obat Untuk Ambeien yang Parah?
    Obat Untuk Mengobati Ambeien yang Parah
    Beli Obat Untuk Ambeien yang Parah
    Cara Alami Mengobati Ambeien
    Cara Alami Mengobati Ambeien Cepat dan Murah
    Cara Alami Mengobati Benjolan Ambeien
    Cara Alami Mengobati Ambeien Stadium 2
    Cara Alami Mengobati Ambeien Wasir Luar
    Cara Alami Mengobati Sakit Ambeien
    Cara Alami Mengobati Sakit Ambeien Ibu Menyusui
    Cara Alami Mengobati Sakit Ambeien Berdarah
    Cara Alami Mengobati Sakit Ambeien Kambuh
    Kumpulan Cara Alami Mengobati Sakit Ambeien

    ReplyDelete