Ziti with Sausage, Mushrooms, and Cognac

Name: Ziti with Sausage, Mushrooms, and Cognac
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: 3 ⁄ 4 lb. mild Italian sausage; 2 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped; 1 ⁄ 4 cup cognac; 1 ⁄ 2 lb. cremini mushrooms, sliced; 1 ⁄ 2 cup strong beef stock; Salt; Crushed red pepper; Freshly ground black pepper; 1 ⁄ 2 lb. ziti tagliate or other long, tubular pasta; 1 ⁄ 4 cup heavy cream

Serves
serves 4

SAVEUR

(Ziti chi Sosizza e Finucchieddi)
A delicious variation to a dish we discovered while visiting Sicily. Hearty and satisfying it is the perfect combination of flavors.

Ingredients

³⁄₄ lb. mild Italian sausage
2 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped
¹⁄₄ cup cognac
¹⁄₂ lb. cremini mushrooms, sliced
¹⁄₂ cup strong beef stock
Salt
Crushed red pepper
Freshly ground black pepper
¹⁄₂ lb. ziti tagliate or other long, tubular pasta
¹⁄₄ cup heavy cream

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Instructions

Step 1

Remove casings from sausages and discard. Coarsely chop sausage meat, place in a large skillet over medium heat and brown, stirring frequently, for about 10 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute. Remove sausage from skillet.

Step 2

Place mushrooms in skillet and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes. Return sausage to skillet and stir in cognac and stock, and cook about 10 minutes. Season to taste with salt, red pepper, and black pepper.

Step 3

Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente, 8–10 minutes, then drain. Stir pasta and cream into sauce, adjust seasoning and serve.