Pasta with Sausage and Mushrooms

Step 1

Put Palmini Linguini into a colander and rinse well with cold water. Use kitchen shears to cut the linguini noodles into shorter lengths.

Step 2

Fill a medium-sized pot with water, add a generous amount of salt and bring to a boil to cook the pasta.

Step 3

Heat half of olive oil in large heavy skillet, add sausages and cook until they are firm and well browned, about 10 minutes.

Step 4

Let sausage cool, then slice in rounds and brown again, adding a bit more oil if needed.

Step 5

As soon as pasta water boils, add the Palmini Pasta, stir, reduce heat to a low boil and cook 5 minutes. Drain cooked pasta in a colander placed in the sink.

Step 6

While pasta cooks slice mushrooms and mince garlic or measure out minced garlic.

Step 7

Remove browned sausage to a bowl, add a little more oil to the pan and add mushrooms, cooking about 4 minutes or until they start to release liquid.

Step 8

Add garlic and cook about 3 minutes more, or until mushrooms are lightly browned and cooked.

Step 9

Put sausage back into the pan with the mushrooms, add the broth, and cook 1-2 minutes, or until the sausage is hot.

Step 10

Add the drained Palmini pasta and heat for a minute or two.

Step 11

Then add both kinds of cheese and toss until the cheese melts and coats the pasta, about 2-3 minutes.

Step 12

Season to taste with salt and fresh ground black pepper and serve hot, with more Parmesan cheese to sprinkle on at the table if desired.