Pasta Alla Norcina (Creamy Pasta With Sausage) Recipe

Prep Time

Cook Time

25m

Total Time

30m

This creamy and luxurious Pasta Alla Norcina combines coarsely ground pork with garlic, nutmeg, and white wine for a savory sausage mixture. Tossed with a rich and decadent sauce made with heavy cream and finished with Pecorino Romano, this dish is the ultimate comfort food. Optional truffle shavings add an extra touch of elegance.

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Servings: 4 servings

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12 ounces (340g) coarsely ground pork, chilled (see note)

1 large garlic clove (8g), minced

1 1/2 teaspoons (6g) Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt use half as much by volume or the same weight

3/4 teaspoon (2g) freshly ground black pepper

Pinch freshly grated nutmeg

2 tablespoons (30ml) dry white wine, chilled

2 tablespoons (30ml) extra-virgin olive oil

1 recipe sausage mixture (from above) or 12 ounces (340g) fresh pork sausage (4 links), removed from casing (see note)

1 small yellow onion (about 3 1/2 ounces; 100g), finely chopped

1/2 cup (120ml) dry white wine

1 cup (240ml) heavy cream

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

12 ounces (340g) dried, short, tubular pasta such as penne or rigatoni or long fresh egg-dough pasta such as tagliatelle or fettuccine

1 1/2 ounces (45g) finely grated Pecorino Romano, plus extra for serving

Freshly grated nutmeg, for serving

Freshly shaved or grated black truffle, for serving (optional; see note)

Pasta Alla Norcina (Creamy Pasta With Sausage) Recipe

Ingredients

For The Sausage Mixture

For The Pasta

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Nutrition Facts

Pasta Alla Norcina (Creamy Pasta With Sausage) Recipe

Ingredients

For The Sausage Mixture

For The Pasta

Steps

Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total recipe.

Nutrition Facts