Best Sausage With Fennel And Olives Recipes

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SAUSAGES WITH FENNEL AND OLIVES



Sausages with Fennel and Olives image

Categories     Olive     Side     Sausage     Boil

Yield serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
12 sweet Italian sausages (about 2 pounds)
1 cup dry white wine
6 plump garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
1/4 teaspoon peperoncino flakes, or to taste
1 cup large green olives, squashed to open and pit them 3 large fennel bulbs (3 1/2 to 4 pounds), trimmed and cut into 1-inch chunks (see Trimming and Cutting Fennel, page 217)
1/2 teaspoon coarse sea salt or kosher salt
Recommended Equipment
A 13-or 14-inch heavy-bottomed skillet or sauté pan, with a cover

Steps:

  • Pour 2 tablespoons of the olive oil into the big skillet, and set over medium-high heat. Lay in all the sausages; cook them for 5 minutes or more, rolling them over occasionally, until they're nicely browned on all sides. Pour in the wine, and boil until it is reduced by half. Remove the sausages to a platter, and pour over them the wine remaining in the pan.
  • Add the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil to the empty skillet, toss in the garlic cloves, and cook for a minute or so, over medium heat, until they're sizzling. Drop the peperoncino in a hot spot for a few seconds, then scatter the squashed olives in the pan; toss and cook for a couple of minutes.
  • Add the fennel chunks, and stir them in with the garlic and olives. Season the vegetables with 1/2 teaspoon salt, cover the skillet, and cook over medium-high heat for 20 minutes, tossing and stirring now and then, until the fennel softens, shrinks, and begins to color. Add a bit of water to the pan if the fennel remains hard and resistant to the bite.
  • When the fennel is cooked through, return the sausages and the wine to the skillet. Turn and tumble the meat and vegetables together, and cook uncovered another 5 minutes or so, until everything is deeply caramelized and glazed. Adjust the seasoning to taste; keep cooking and tumbling the sausages and fennel. Serve piping hot.

RIGATONI WITH SAUSAGE AND FENNEL



Rigatoni with Sausage and Fennel image

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Pork Recipes

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 10

Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
1 pound rigatoni
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
1 pound sweet Italian sausage, removed from casing
1/2 fennel bulb, cored and thinly sliced, plus fronds, for serving
2 medium carrots, peeled and coarsely chopped (about 3/4 cup)
1 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest, plus 2 tablespoons fresh juice, plus lemon wedges, for serving
2 1/2 ounces Parmesan, grated (about 3/4 cup), plus more for serving
Arugula, for serving

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil. Cook pasta until al dente. Reserve 1 cup pasta water; drain.
  • Meanwhile, heat a large straight-sided skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon oil and sausage; cook, breaking into pieces, until browned, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Drain all but 1 tablespoon fat; reduce heat to medium. Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil, fennel, and carrots. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 10 minutes. Add broth; bring to a simmer. Add pasta, pasta water, lemon zest and juice, cheese, and sausage. Simmer, stirring, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat; let stand to thicken, about 10 minutes. Drizzle with oil. Serve with fennel fronds, lemon wedges, cheese, and arugula.

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