Torchiette with Chicken and Apple Sausage, Red Grapes and Gorgonzola
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Author: Nancy Olah
Recipe type: Easy Weeknight Meals
Serves: 6
Ingredients
1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 red onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced or pressed (optional)
1 14 oz. package Tofurky Artisan Chick'n & Apple Sausage, thinly sliced
2 cups organic red grapes (half left whole, and half sliced in half)
¼ cup dry white wine
¼ cup vegetable stock
1 lb. organic torchiette
½ cup grated parmesan
¾ cup crumbled gorgonzola
½ cup chopped organic walnuts
Freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
Bring a large pot of water to boil for the pasta. Keep it covered, because it will heat up faster. Put in a tablespoon or two of salt when it comes to a boil.
Add the sliced sausage and cook for just a minute. Add the grapes, followed by the wine and vegetable stock.
The torchiette will take about 7 minutes to cook, so add it about 8 minutes before you want to eat.
Reserve ½ cup pasta water before you drain the pasta into a colander. Put the drained pasta back in the hot pasta pot, add about half of the pasta water, along with the parmesan. Stir, and add ½ of the gorgonzola. Look at the consistency of the pasta and taste it, adding more pasta water if you need to thin it or a little more parmesan for oomph.
Plate the pasta and add more gorgonzola, sprinkle walnuts on top, and a healthy dose of freshly ground black pepper.
Notes
I love the Torchiette from Earth Fare. This is sometimes a hard pasta shape to find, but Earth Fare has an organic version that is fabulous! (c) 2014 Nancy Olah, All Rights Reserved
Recipe by Fool a Carnivore at https://foolacarnivore.com/torchiette-chicken-apple-sausage-red-grapes-gorgonzola/