Monday, February 22, 2010

Penne with Sausage, Artichokes, & Sun-Dried Tomatoes

This recipe mostly came from my Giada's Family Dinners cookbook.  I just have to say that I have loved every single thing I have ever made from any of Giada's cookbooks - so, if it's from her book, it has to be good!

First I browned and broke up a 2ft section of Winner's smoked sausage in olive oil.  I have no idea where else you can get sausage like this.  It's in the casing and purchased from the butcher.  Now that I live in the city, I haven't actually ever been to a "butcher market", so maybe they have sausage like this there.  After the sausage was browned, I took it out and added 1/2c sliced sun-dried tomatoes and 2 cloves garlic, minced.  I let them cook for a few minutes, then added 1 can drained artichoke hearts.  After they cooked together for a minute, I added 1/2c white wine, 1c chicken broth, a few pinches of crushed red pepper, and about 1/2tsp dried basil.  This started to boil and I let it simmer while I boiled 1/2 box of whole wheat penne. 

Just before the penne was done, I added the sausage back in, then added the penne.  I sprinkled about 1/2c parmesan cheese and mixed it all in.  The whole house smelled sooo good and it tasted just as good - well done, again, Giada!!!!!

Here is a link to Giada's recipe from Food Network.  This is just a bit different from the cookbook.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/fusilli-with-sausage-artichokes-and-sun-dried-tomatoes-recipe/index.html

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