Fettuccine with Sausage, Sage, and Crispy Garlic
A luxurious pasta dish featuring egg fettuccine tossed with savory Italian turkey sausage, crispy garlic, fresh sage, and topped with Asiago cheese. The combination of butter and olive oil creates a rich sauce that perfectly coats the pasta.
Ingredients
- •¾ pound fettuccine (preferably egg fettuccine, such as De Cecco)
- •2 tablespoons butter, divided
- •¼ cup olive oil
- •8 cloves garlic cloves, peeled, thinly sliced
- •2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh sage
- •1 pound sweet Italian turkey sausages, casings removed
- •¼ teaspoon dried crushed red pepper (optional)
- •1 cup grated Asiago cheese* (about 3 ounces)
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Meanwhile, melt 1 tablespoon butter with oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic slices and sauté until light golden, about 45 seconds. Using slotted spoon, transfer garlic to bowl.
3 min
- 2.
Increase heat to medium-high; add sage to same skillet and stir until beginning to crisp, about 10 seconds. Add sausage and sauté until browned and crisp in spots, breaking up with fork, about 8 minutes.
8 min
- 3.
Drain pasta; add pasta and remaining 1 tablespoon butter to skillet. Using tongs, toss pasta with sausage mixture. Add crushed red pepper, if desired; season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer pasta to large bowl. Top with crispy garlic and grated Asiago cheese.
5 min
- 4.
*Available at some supermarkets and at specialty foods stores and Italian markets.
