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Pasta with spicy Italian sausage, capers, lemon, basil and asparagus

Woowww this pasta was to DIE for!! Please go make this now

Ingredients

  • 1 lb fusilli pasta
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 Tbs apple cider vinegar
  • 1 lemon zest
  • 1 lemon juice
  • 1 cup freshly chopped basil
  • 2-3 Tbs freshly chopped chives
  • 1/2 cup capers
  • 1 lb ground spicy Italian pork sausage
  • 1 bunch asparagus (cut into thirds)
  • 4 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (crushed)
  • 1/4 cup dry white wine (i used Pinot Grigio)
  • 3/4 cup Parmesan (freshly grated)
  • salt
  • pepper

    Directions

    1. 1

      Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water. Once al dente strain and set aside.

    2. 2

      In a blender or food processor add olive oil, apple cider vinegar, lemon zest, lemon juice, basil, chives, capers, salt & pepper and blend until smooth and set aside.

    3. 3

      In the same pot used to cook the pasta, add a little more olive oil over medium heat.

    4. 4

      Add pork sausage and cook until all sides are brown.

    5. 5

      Reduce the heat to medium-low and add the asparagus, garlic, crushed red pepper flakes, and salt & pepper.

    6. 6

      Cook until the asparagus is tender.

    7. 7

      Add the wine and cook for about 2 minutes.

    8. 8

      Add back the pasta and parmesan and mix well.

    9. 9

      Add the herb/caper sauce and mix thoroughly.

    10. 10

      Remove from the heat and serve.

    11. 11

      I topped mine with more basil and parm :)