Ingredients

• 18 oz.(500g.) orecchiette pasta
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 32 oz.(900g.) Italian sausage, casings removed
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 (28 oz. or 800g. each) cans whole peeled tomatoes, cut in pieces
• 3 tablespoons butter
• Salt and ground black pepper to taste

How to make Italian Orecchiette With Sausage directions

• 1

  In a saucepan, melt butter. Add garlic and onion. Fry the mixture over medium heat until the garlic and onion are soft. Add sausage to the mixture and continue to fry until the sausage becomes golden.

• 2

  Mix in tomatoes without juice and season the mixture to taste. Reduce heat and simmer the mixture for 8 to 10 minutes.

• 3

  Boil a pot of salted water. Cook the pasta 8 to 10 minutes or until it becomes tender. Drain the orecchiette and put on a dish. Spoon sauce and sausage on top of the pasta, and toss the mixture. Serve.