summer/autumn essentials: sausage & pasta skillet

How To Make summer/autumn essentials: sausage & pasta skillet

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  PREP/PREPARE
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  Gather your ingredients (mise en place).
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  Cook the spaghetti in a pot of boiling water, until al dente.
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  Remove the pasta, and reserve with about 1/4 cup of the pasta water.
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  Add the oil to a skillet over medium heat.
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  Chef’s Note: This skillet needs to be big enough to hold all the recipe ingredients, and be ovenproof. My skillet of choice is cast iron, but any good ovenproof skillet will do nicely.
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  Add the Italian sausage, and chorizo to the pan, and cook until no longer pink, about 3 – 5 minutes.
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  Use a wooden spoon to break up the sausage into crumbly bits.
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  Add the dry spices to the pasta sauce, and season with a bit of salt and pepper, if needed.
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  Chef’s Note: I prefer my pasta sauce a bit on the chunky side.
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  Reduce the heat to low, add the sauce to the skillet, and combine with the cooked sausage.
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  Add the pasta, the reserved pasta water, and toss with the sauce.
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  Evenly sprinkle the two cheeses over the top.
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  Place under a broiler until the cheese is melted and bubbly, about 3 – 4 minutes.
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  PLATE/PRESENT
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  Serve while still nice and hot with some crusty rolls. Enjoy.
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  Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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