Bow Ties with Hot Sausage

Over the weekend I went to Montauk with my cousins. For dinner we went to Harvest on Fort Pond. All of the food we got was absolutely amazing, but my favorite was the Farfalle with Sausage, Peas and Parmesan. I told my boyfriend about it, and we decided to try our hand at making it for dinner at home. There was a bit of guesswork involved and we excluded the peas because my boyfriend doesn't eat them. Of course the final product wasn't nearly as good as the original, but we were able to make a pretty nice rendition of Harvest's dish. 

Ingredients
Farfalle (bow tie pasta)
Italian sausage (we used hot, but if you don't like spicy you can use sweet)
Olive oil
Parmesan cheese


Here's how it's done:
• Bring water to a boil in pot large enough to hold desired amount of pasta.
• Once water is boiled, pour bow ties in.
• Heat a medium sized pan and coat the bottom in oil. (Not too much, just enough to cover the bottom).
• Place a few sausage links in the pan and cook them until they turn brown. You'll have to turn them so that they cook evenly.
**Note: cut them in half to make sure they are fully cooked. If they middle is bright red and raw looking they will need a few more minutes.
• When the pasta water comes to a boil for the second time, strain the pasta and put it back in the pot.
• Drizzle a little bit of olive oil onto the pasta.
• Once the sausage is done, slice it into thin circles and put it on top of the pasta.
• Sprinkle some parmesan cheese on top and serve.


This is definitely a dish I want to continue making, adding things to make it better each time. Maybe next time I'll be able to convince my boyfriend to give peas a chance (does anyone remember this All That skit?!) or maybe the dish could be made better with some red sauce. It's pretty plain to begin with, so there are many ways to add to it and create something new. So decide what you want to add to the recipe, make the basics, put it all together and enjoy :)