ORECCHIETTE WITH SAUSAGE AND CHARD

Orecchiette with Sausage and Chard image

Number Of Ingredients 10

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12 ounces Orecchiette Pasta
2 tablespoons Extra virgin olive oil, divided
1 pound Sweet Italian sausage
3 anchovy fillets, minced
2 teaspoons ground fennel seeds
1/4 cup mild peppedew peppers finely chopped, plus 1 Tablespoon brine
8 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1 pound Swiss chard, stems sliced and leave roughly chopped, reserved separately
3/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth, divided
3 tablespoons parmesan cheese, finely grated plus more to serve

Steps:

Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until al dente. Drain, return to the pot and toss with 1 Tablespoon of oil. Set aside.
Meanwhile, in a 12 inch skillet over medium-high, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil until shimmering. Add the sausage and cook, breaking it into small chunks, until well browned, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel lined plate, then pour off all but 1 tablespoon of the fat. Add the anchovies, fennel and peptides to the skillet and cook over medium, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
Stir in the garlic and chard stems, then cook until the garlic is aromatic, about 30 seconds. Add 1/4 cup of the broth and cook, scraping up any browned bits, until most of the liquid evaporates, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the chard leaves and the remaining 1/2 cup broth. Cover, reduce to medium low and cook until the leaves are wilted, about 2 minutes.
Scrape the chard mixture into the pot with the pasta. Add the sausage and 1/2 teaspoon salt and stir over medium low until the pasta is heated through, about 1 minute. Gradually stir int eh Parmesan, then the Peppadew brine. Taste and season with salt. Serve sprinkled with more Parmesan and drizzled with oil.