I have a thing for sausage and mushroom. It’s always what my Mom ordered on her pizza and the combination became all-time favorite too. See also: pizza bowls This Creamy Mushroom Sausage Orecchiette dish is comfort in a bowl. It’s actually my cousin Elaine’s recipe, although I took the liberty and added a bunch of arugula to the mix.
It’s January. It’s practically salad now, huh?
My cousin Elaine has always been my cooking mentor. It’s probably because anytime my Mom went to visit her back east, she would launch into a “Tracy! You should have seen what Elaine made us!” conversation followed by her showing off a handwritten recipe from Elaine. She’d wave around the paper like Charlie with the golden ticket. My Mom really admired Elaine’s ease in the kitchen and how it never seemed to phase her having 20+ people over at her house. She can whip up anything at any time, just like my grandma could. In my eyes, my cousin Elaine is basically Martha Stewart.
After my Mom died my Dad’s cousins from New York came out for a week. It was like having cooking fairy godmothers come to visit. They stayed with my Dad and cooked for him, stocking up his freezer with meals for him to reheat in my Mom’s absence.
Elaine made my family this pasta dish that I COULD NOT GET ENOUGH OF. It was something that both my parents loved and it felt so special that I got experience too. The mascarpone makes the pasta creamy and each bite is just wonderful. I didn’t want my bowl to end! I’m thinking that maybe mascarpone needs to make more of an appearance in our pasta life? Next time I have company, I’m going to wow them with this dish. Thank you, cousin!
