Homemade Orecchiette with Orange-braised Turkey Sausage

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Homemade Orecchiette with Orange-braised Turkey Sausage

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Ingredients

Recipe courtesy of Chef Shahir Massoud.

 

For the orreccheitte:
1 cup semolina flour
⅓ cup water

For the orange-braised Turkey Sausage:
¼ cup Florida Orange Juice
½ lb ground turkey
2 tbsp olive oil
½ tsp salt
1 tbsp smoked paprika
½ tsp fennel, toasted and ground
½ tsp sage, ground
½ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp oregano
¼ tsp chilli flake
½ cup white wine
1 tbsp anchovy paste
¼ cup Parmigiano Reggiano, finely grated
¼ cup Pecorino Romano, finely grated
½ bunch rapini, blanched and chopped

 

Instruction

For the pasta:

  1. Begin by making your pasta dough.  Mix together the semolina flour and water.
  2. Knead for 8-10 minutes, until the dough is formed into a smooth ball and the gluten is formed.
  3. Rest the dough for 30 minutes.
  4. Then, cut off a piece and roll into a thin log (about the width of your pinky finger).  C
  5. ut small pieces off of the log.
  6. Then, press each piece down with your thumb and drag away from you.
  7. Invert the piece to expose the rough texture and set aside (creating a little Orecchiette shape!)

 

For the Orange-braised Turkey Sausage:

  1. In a large skillet, add the olive oil over medium heat.
  2. When hot, add the turkey, salt, and all of the spices.
  3. Cook for 3-4 minutes, increasing the heat to medium-high.
  4. Add the Florida Orange Juice and wine and reduce by three-quarters.
  5. Add the anchovy paste and mix in to combine.  Add the cheese and rapini, then reduce the heat to low just to heat through.
  6. Place your orecchiette in a large pot of boiling, salted water.
  7. When cooked to al dente (it will be fast with pasta this fresh!), transfer the pasta to the saucepan using a slotted spoon or spider.
  8. Add some of the starchy water, as necessary, to form into a silky sauce.
  9. Divide amongst two bowls and add more cheese and chilli flakes if desired!

 

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