Everyday Food - Orecchiette With Sausage, Chard, And Parsnips

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• salt and pepper
• 3/4 lb orecchiette
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3/4 lb sweet italian sausage, casings removed
• 1 lb parsnip, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch rounds (halved if large)
• 1 bunch swiss chard, tough stems and ribs removed, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, plus more for serving (grated 2 ounces)

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions. reserve 1 cup pasta water, then drain pasta and return to pot.
• 2 in a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high. add sausage and cook, breaking meat up with a wooden spoon, until browned, 3 minutes. with a slotted spoon, transfer sausage to pot. add parsnips to skillet and saute until softened and browned, 5 minutes. add chard and cook until wilted, 2 minutes. transfer mixture to pot and toss. add parmesan and enough pasta water to create a light sauce that coats pasta; season with salt and pepper. serve with additional parmesan.