Farfalle with Peas, Sausage, and Tomato

Name: Farfalle with Peas, Sausage, and Tomato (Farfalle alla Salsiccia e Piselli)
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 4 as a main course or 6 as part of a multicourse Italian meal
Cuisine: Italy
Ingredients: 1 pound farfalle; ¼ cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano; 1 pound fresh peas in the pod or 6 ounces frozen peas; ½ small yellow onion; 1 pound ripe tomatoes; 2 tablespoons butter; 4 ounces plain mild sausage (use breakfast links or ¼ recipe homemade sausage); Salt; Freshly ground black pepper

Farfalle alla Salsiccia e Piselli

Preparation info

Serves
4
as a main course

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
40 min

Appears in

How to Cook Italian

By Giuliano Hazan

Published 2005

About

Ingredients

1 pound fresh peas in the pod or 6 ounces frozen peas
½ small

Europe
Italy
Main course
Pasta
Mediterranean

Method

If using fresh peas, shell them. Peel and finely chop the onion. peel the tomatoes and coarsely chop.
Put the butter and onion in a 10-inch skillet and place over medium heat. Sauté, stirring occasionally, until the onion turns a ric