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Balsamic Mushroom and Sausage Pasta
Dark and moody in color but surprisingly bright and light to eat, this satisfying dish comes together in just 30 minutes.
👥 4 Servings👤 Kendra Vaculin📖 bonappetit
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pot
- ●skillet
- ●dutch oven
- ●bowl
- ●oven
- ●spatula
- ●wooden spoon
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Cook 12 oz. medium tube pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until al dente. Drain, reserving 1 cup pasta cooking liquid.
. medium tube pasta (such as mezzi rigatoni or pipe rigate)12 oz
2
Meanwhile, heat 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil and 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter in a large Dutch oven or other heavy pot or skillet over medium-high until butter is melted. Add 1 lb. crimini or button mushrooms, cut into ¼" pieces, and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly softened, about ⏱️ 2 minutes. Add 1 tsp. Diamond Crystal or ½ tsp. Morton kosher salt; cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid is evaporated and mushrooms are browned, 5–⏱️ 7 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl.
. extra-virgin olive oil, divided4 Tbsp. unsalted butter, divided4 Tbsp. crimini or button mushrooms, cut into ¼" pieces1 lb
3
Heat remaining 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin oil in same pot over medium-high. Add 8 oz. hot Italian sausage and ½ tsp. Diamond Crystal or ¼ tsp. Morton kosher salt. Cook, breaking meat into smaller pieces with a wooden spoon or heatproof rubber spatula, until cooked through, about ⏱️ 2 minutes.
. hot Italian sausage8 oz
4
Add 1 large red onion, finely chopped, and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, about ⏱️ 5 minutes. Add 4 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped, and cook, stirring often, until combined and fragrant, about ⏱️ 2 minutes. Return mushrooms to pot and add 2 Tbsp. tomato paste and ¼ tsp. crushed red pepper flakes; season with freshly ground black pepper. Cook, stirring often, until paste is darkened in color, about ⏱️ 2 minutes. Pour in ⅓ cup balsamic vinegar and cook, scraping up any browned bits stuck to bottom of pot, ⏱️ 30 seconds.
large red onion, finely chopped1. tomato paste2 Tbsp
5
Reduce heat to medium. Add pasta, ½ cup reserved pasta cooking liquid, and remaining 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter. Cook, stirring often and adding more pasta cooking liquid a little at a time if needed, until pasta is coated and sauce is glossy, about ⏱️ 30 seconds.
. unsalted butter, divided4 Tbsp
6
Transfer pasta to a platter; top with finely grated Parmesan.
Finely grated Parmesan (for serving)
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