Puglia-Style Chicken Sausage Orecchiette

🥘 Ingredients

• Italian chicken sausage mix
  18 oz
• Parmesan cheese
  3/4 c
• black pepper
• cooking oil
  2 tsp
• dried oregano
  2 tsp
• garlic
  4 clove
• grape tomatoes
  1 lb
• olive oil
  6 tbsp
• onion
  2 unit
• orecchiette pasta
  12 oz
• panko breadcrumbs
  ½ cup
• parsley
  ½ oz
• salt

🍳 Cookware

• large pot
• baking sheet
• large pan

1. 

   1

   Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 450 degrees. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Wash and dry produce. Halve, peel, and finely dice onion . Peel and mince or grate garlic . Roughly chop parsley .

   onion: 2 unit, garlic: 4 clove, parsley: ½ oz
2. 

   2

   Toss grape tomatoes , onion, garlic, and panko breadcrumbs on a baking sheet with a large drizzle of olive oil , dried oregano , salt , and black pepper . Roast on top rack until tomatoes burst, ⏱️ 15 minutes . Rinse shrimp under cold water, then pat dry with paper towels. Season all over with salt and pepper. Heat a large drizzle of cooking oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add Italian chicken sausage mix or shrimp; cook, stirring frequently, until cooked through, ⏱️ 5 minutes .

   grape tomatoes: 1 lb, panko breadcrumbs: ½ cup, olive oil: 6 tbsp, dried oregano: 2 tsp, salt, black pepper, cooking oil: 2 tsp, Italian chicken sausage mix: 18 oz
3. 

   3

   Once water is boiling, add orecchiette pasta to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, ⏱️ 10 minutes . Drain. Return drained orecchiette to pot. Drizzle with 3 TBSP olive oil (6 TBSP for 4 servings). Add roasted tomato mixture to pot with pasta; stir to combine, adding more olive oil a drizzle at a time if needed, until everything is coated in a glossy sauce. (TIP: Stir pasta vigorously to prevent it from sticking together.) Taste and season with salt and pepper. Stir shrimp or sausage into pasta along with roasted tomato mixture.

   orecchiette pasta: 12 oz
4. 

   4

   Divide pasta between shallow bowls. Garnish with Parmesan cheese and parsley. Serve. Chicken Sausage is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 165°.

   Parmesan cheese: 3/4 c