1 lb New York Sausage Company Sweet or Hot Italian Sausage
3tablespoons
olive oil
1pound
small or medium white or Cremini mushrooms
1 clove of garlic; finely chopped
1 teaspoon
dried red pepper flakes; to taste
salt and freshly ground black pepper; to taste
juice of 1/2 lemon
1package
(16 ounces) 6 inch square egg roll pasta
1small
handful of grated Parmesan cheese
1handful
fresh flat-leaf parsley; roughly chopped
2tablespoons
unsalted butter; room temperature
freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano; to taste
Preparation
1
Put the oil in a large skillet and heat over medium-high heat. Add sausage and cook, breaking up clumps, until no more pink shows. Transfer with a slotted spoon. Drain all but 2 tablespoons fat from skillet and return to heat.
2
Brush off any dirt from the mushrooms with a pastry brush or a dish towel. Cut mushrooms into quarters and add to the remaining hot oil in the skillet. Let them fry fast, tossing once only after the edges are browned.
3
Add the garlic and pepper flakes with a pinch of salt. Return sausage to skillet and continue to fry fast, tossing regularly. Then turn the heat off and squeeze in the lemon juice. Toss, taste and adjust seasoning to taste.
4
Meanwhile, cut egg roll pasta squares into 1-1/2 inch wide strips (4 strips each square) and cook in boiling salted water 3 to 4 min., just until al dente.
5
Drain and add to the sausage and mushrooms with the Parmesan, parsley and butter. Toss gently, coating the pasta with the mushrooms and their flavor.
6
Serve, scraping out all of the last bits of mushroom from the skillet, and sprinkle with freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
