Beautiful pasta dish made with sweet Italian sausage, fresh fennel, white wine, and cherry tomatoes.
Prep Time15 minutesminutes
Cook Time20 minutesminutes
Total Time35 minutesminutes
Yield 4servings
4.50 from 2 votes
Ingredients
1lbpasta
1lbsweet Italian sausage
1bulbfresh fennelchopped
1cupwhite wine
6ozcherry tomatoes
4Tbspunsalted butter
1shallotdiced
grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
In a medium saucepan, add water and cook pasta according to manufacturers directions until al dente. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup cooking water. Return to pot.
While pasta is boiling, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage and cook, breaking and stirring with spoon, until browned; about 5-6 minutes.
Add chopped fennel, wine, tomatoes, butter, shallot, and cook until fennel and tomatoes are softened; about 12-14 minutes.
Add reserved pasta water and cooked pasta and stir. Season with salt and pepper.
Remove from heat and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, if desired, and serve immediately.