Crispy Sausage and Asparagus Farfalle with Burrata.
This sausage asparagus pasta is super flavorful and satisfying! It comes together in 30 minutes and tastes amazing. Protein, veggies, pasta and cheese! Sign me up.
This is a dinner to please everyone!
It’s a little one pot wonder (almost) packed with so much flavor, texture and satisfying ingredients. Sausage asparagus pasta is mixed with burrata and a touch of parm to create a creamy dinner skillet that comes together super fast.
It tastes amazing.
Can be made in 30 minutes (or less!).
Serves a crowd.
And works as leftovers too. I love a cold pasta lunch!
I’ll be the first to admit that sausage is not my favorite thing. It’s why I barely have any sausage recipes here on the blog! I only crave it every once in a while. It’s the fennel seeds for me. I just can’t do it!
But this dish is SO good. The sausage is so crisp and almost crunchy. It flavors the vegetables. The sauce is light because it’s just a mix of what’s in the pan, some starchy pasta water, parmesan and burrata!
It doesn’t get much easier.
P.S. If you are not a marinara sauce fan, this one’s for you.
Here’s how I make it!
First up, the sausage. I add Italian sausage to a hot skillet and brown it until super crispy. You can use hot or sweet sausage – it’s up to you!
I transfer the sausage to a plate but keep the pan over the heat. Into the sausage brown bits go diced onions and lots of garlic. These cook until they are softened and grab some of that flavor in the pan!
Next, the asparagus spears go in. I usually cut them into thirds just so they are easier to eat with the pasta. These cook for a few minutes until tender.
All while that is happening, the pasta is boiling and I’m saving some pasta water. Don’t forget to save the starchy water!!
The sausage goes back into the pan. Then the cooked farfalle goes in too. I also add some pasta water and toss it all together.
Once the pan is off the heat, I pull apart the burrata and throw it in.
A final shake of crushed red pepper is important here too! If you want it, you know.
Dinner tonight!
Sausage Asparagus Pasta
Crispy Sausage and Asparagus Farfalle with Burrata
Ingredients
- 1 pound farfalle pasta
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound italian sausage, sweet or hot, your call
- kosher salt and pepper
- 1 sweet onion, diced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 pound asparagus spears, cut into thirds
- ⅔ cup starchy pasta water
- ½ cup finely grated parmesan cheese
- 8 ounces burrata cheese
- crushed red pepper flakes, for serving
Instructions
- Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and cook the farfalle according to the directions. Reserve 1 cup of starchy pasta water.
- While the water is boiling, heat the olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the sausage, season with salt and pepper, and brown it until crispy and broken apart. Transfer it to a plate.
- Add in the onions, garlic and a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring often.
- Add in the asparagus spears. Cook, stirring often, until tender, about 6 to 8 minutes. Add another pinch of salt and pepper.
- Add the farfalle to the pan. Pour in ⅔ cup of the pasta water. Stir in the parmesan.
- Pull apart the burrata and toss it in the pasta. Top with crushed red pepper.
- Serve!
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6 Comments on “Crispy Sausage and Asparagus Farfalle with Burrata.”
While I liked the idea of this, I felt it lacked a bit of flavor and needed a sauce. I added pesto to the leftovers today, and that made it more enjoyable!
We absolutely loved this meal! It’s a “you need to grab everything in one bite” type of experience! We used a spicy sausage and as always topped with crushed red pepper. I found the addition of the salt and pepper at each step mentioned to be important step for the final product. The burrarta deff helped with the creamy factor at the end!
While the recipe as is tastes fine it needs some acid to balance it out. I used sweet sausage and added lemon juice at the end. I may try it with some white wine and cut the asphalt smaller but otherwise good starting point
A rare meal that was enjoyed by the whole family including the 6 year old. Always looking for opportunities to use burrata! Used sweet Italian chicken sausage from Trader Joes – yum!
Didn’t change the recipe at all. Me and my bernese mountain dog both found it delicious.
At what point do you add the sausage back? I added it along with the water and parmesan and it seemed fine.
I used a bit over half the amount of recommended pasta and it was still too much IMO.
I did really like this but I will be making some changes next time.