Pasta with Sausage and Stracchino

Pasta with sausage and stracchino is a rich and creamy dish, perfect for a hearty lunch or a comforting dinner. Here’s how to prepare it:

Ingredients

• 320 g of pasta (penne, rigatoni, or a type that holds the sauce well)
• 200 g of fresh sausage
• 150 g of stracchino cheese
• 1/2 glass of white wine
• 1 small onion
• Extra virgin olive oil
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
• A pinch of red pepper flakes (optional)

Preparation

1. Start by bringing a pot of salted water to a boil for the pasta.
2. Meanwhile, peel the sausage and crumble it with your hands or a fork.
3. Finely chop the onion and sauté it in a pan with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil until it becomes translucent.
4. Add the crumbled sausage to the sauté and let it brown for a few minutes, then deglaze with the white wine and let it evaporate.
5. Once the sausage is nicely browned, lower the heat and add the stracchino in pieces, stirring gently until the cheese begins to melt creating a cream. If you like, you can add a pinch of red pepper flakes here.
6. Cook the pasta al dente according to the package instructions, then drain it, reserving some of the cooking water.
7. Transfer the pasta to the pan with the sausage and stracchino sauce, mix well. If necessary, add some of the cooking water to make the sauce creamier.
8. Dish out the pasta and, if desired, sprinkle with some grated Parmesan cheese and a drizzle of raw oil.
9. Serve immediately.

Curiosity

Stracchino is a soft and creamy cheese typical of Northern Italy, particularly from Lombardy. Its name comes from the dialectal term “stracch,” which means tired because it used to be produced with the milk of cows that were tired from returning from the summer pastures in the mountains. This cheese pairs well with sausage meat, thanks to its ability to melt and create deliciously creamy sauces.

Bon appétit with this dish from Italian tradition with a touch of creaminess!