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Orecchiette mixed through a rich and delicious sausage rag\u00f9, topped with a thick and creamy b\u00e9chamel sauce!<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

This dish really is such a treat. It\u2019s perfect to feed the family, but also special enough to serve guests. Plus, it\u2019s flippin\u2019 delicious!! Follow me\u2026<\/p>\n

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B\u00e9chamel Sauce<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

One of the key steps in this dish is serving it with a dollop of b\u00e9chamel sauce<\/strong>. I stumbled across \u2018Jacobi Cooks\u2019 online who said that one of the cooks he worked with used to whip up a b\u00e9chamel sauce to pour over certain pasta dishes.\u00a0<\/em>My initial reaction was \u2018good heavens that sounds amazing\u2019 but also \u2018why have I never thought of this before!?\u2019<\/p>\n

Similarly to Jacobi, here we\u2019re going to be serving the b\u00e9chamel over a delightful sausage rag\u00f9 pasta.<\/p>\n

Simple B\u00e9chamel Sauce<\/h3>\n

Usual stuff, just butter + flour + milk<\/strong>. We\u2019re also going in with a touch of nutmeg<\/strong> and a sprinkling of parmesan<\/strong>, just to spruce it up a little.<\/p>\n

Process shots: melt butter (photo 1), stir in flour (photo 2), whisk in milk (photo 3), stir in parmesan, nutmeg, salt & pepper (photo 4).<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Sausage Pasta<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

For this pasta, you\u2019ll want to grab some good-quality sausage meat. Don\u2019t sub pork mince\/ground pork, you\u2019ll lose out on a whole heap of flavour.<\/p>\n

What kind of sausage should I use?<\/em><\/h3>\n

I typically just grab a pack of sausage meat from the supermarket, although you can squeeze the meat from some pork sausages if you prefer. Because we\u2019re seasoning the sausage meat ourselves, I recommend just getting plain sausage meat\/sausages (i.e. no fancy flavour combos). If you\u2019re in the US and can get plain sausage meat use that, if not I imagine mild Italian sausage will work just fine.<\/p>\n

Process shots: add shallots and garlic to oil (photo 1), fry until soft (photo 2), add sausage (photo 3), fry until browned (photo 4).<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Orecchiette with Sausage Rag\u00f9<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

The base of the rag\u00f9 is tomato<\/strong>, but it\u2019s also balanced out with some chicken stock<\/strong> and milk<\/strong> (yes you read that right, not cream \u2013 who even am I these days?!).<\/p>\n

Rag\u00f9 Seasoning<\/h3>\n

To take the sauce to the next level, we\u2019re going to add some fennel seeds<\/strong>, along with\u00a0some oregano<\/strong> and chilli flakes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

What is orecchiette?<\/em><\/h3>\n

Orecchiette is small ear-shaped pasta. I believe \u2018orecchiette\u2019 literally means \u2018small ears\u2019. It works amazingly in this dish because it contains all the little pieces of rag\u00f9!<\/p>\n

Process shots: stir fennel seeds & tomato puree into sausage (photo 1), add white wine and simmer (photo 2), add stock, milk & seasoning and simmer (photo 3), add cooked pasta (photo 4), stir then add parmesan (photo 5), stir (photo 6).<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Sausage Orecchiette FAQ<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Where can I find orecchiette?<\/em><\/h3>\n

You will find it online or in Italian food stores, but I believe they sell it in Tesco and Waitrose too.<\/p>\n

Can I use different pasta?<\/em><\/h3>\n

If you can get your hands on orecchiette then definitely use that, but if not then any sort of short-cut pasta will do the trick.<\/p>\n

Do I have to add fennel?<\/em><\/h3>\n

Fennel has a very strong, pungent flavour, but it goes so beautifully with pork. If you know you don\u2019t like it then you can leave it out, if you\u2019re unsure you can start with a smaller amount and work up.<\/p>\n

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Serving Sausage Orecchiette<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Once your sausage pasta is ready to rock and roll, you can then serve it with a few spoonfuls of the b\u00e9chamel sauce<\/strong>, alongside small fresh basil leaves<\/strong> for a final pop of colour and flavour.<\/p>\n

Alrighty, let\u2019s tuck into the full recipe for this sausage orecchiette shall we?!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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How to make Orecchiette with Sausage<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0(Full Recipe & Video)<\/h2>\n
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Orecchiette with Sausage<\/h2>\n
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Orecchiette mixed through a rich and delicious sausage rag\u00f9, topped with a thick and creamy b\u00e9chamel sauce!<\/span><\/div>\n
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Course <\/span>Dinner, Main Course<\/span><\/div>\n
Cuisine <\/span>Italian<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Prep Time <\/span>10<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Cook Time <\/span>30<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Total Time <\/span>40<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Servings <\/span>4<\/span><\/div>\n
Calories <\/span>897<\/span>kcal<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Author <\/span>Chris Collins<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
Cost <\/span>\u00a33 \/ $4<\/span><\/div>\n
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