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title: Orecchiette Pork Sausage Bolognese
source:
  name: HelloFresh
  url: https://www.hellofresh.com/recipes/orecchiette-pork-sausage-bolognese-5dadd16a4b2d39397647768a
servings: 2
prep time: 10 minutes
cook time: 25 minutes
time required: 35 minutes
difficulty: Easy
allergens: [Wheat, Milk]
tags: [Italian, Pasta, Pork, Quick, Savory]
rating: 4.5
rating_count: 2600
source_chef: Michelle Doll Olson
review_highlights:
  - theme: Flavor
    text: Customers rave about the explosion of fresh flavor in this sausage bolognese.
  - theme: Ease of prep
    text: The texture comes out unbelievably well when following the recipe steps.
image: "https://images.recipes.furrysalamander.com/orecchiette-pork-sausage-bolognese.avif"
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Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil. Wash and dry all produce. Trim, peel, and dice @carrot{1%unit} into ¼-inch pieces. Halve, peel, and dice @yellow onion{1%unit}. Remove @italian pork sausage{8%oz} from casing; discard casing.

Once water is boiling, add @orecchiette pasta{8%oz} to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente ~{13%minutes}. Drain and set aside.

Heat a drizzle of @olive oil{1%tbsp} in a #large pan{} over medium-high heat. Add carrot and onion. Cook, stirring, until softened ~{6%minutes}. Add @italian seasoning{1%tsp} and season with salt and pepper. Meanwhile, dice @roma tomato{1%unit}. Pick @basil{½%cup} leaves from stems; roughly chop leaves and discard stems.

Push carrot and onion to one side of pan. Add sausage to empty side (and a drizzle of olive oil if pan seems dry). Cook sausage, breaking up meat into pieces, until browned and cooked through ~{4%minutes}. Carefully pour out any excess grease. Add tomato; cook, stirring occasionally, until softened ~{1%minute}. Season with salt and pepper.

Add @tomato paste{1%tbsp} and stir until well combined ~{30%seconds}. Stir in @water{1%cup} and @chicken stock concentrate{1%packet}. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a low simmer. Add drained orecchiette; cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce is thickened ~{3%minutes}. Reduce heat to low.

Stir in @butter{1%tbsp}, half the @parmesan cheese{½%cup}, and half the @basil{½%cup}. Season with salt and pepper. Divide pasta between bowls. Top with remaining parmesan and basil.