""I used to go to central New Jersey frequently on business and always made time to stop at Eccoqui, an Italian restaurant in Bernardsville," writes Bobbi Reed of Denver, Colorado. "Since I no longer travel to that area, I miss the restaurant ? and especially the pappardelle con salsiccia." Try any of your favorite pasta shapes with this sauce. Pappardelle or mafaldine ? broad, flat noodles with rippled edges ? work particularly well...."
INGREDIENTS
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2 1/2 pounds Italian sweet sausages, casings removed, crumbled
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3 tablespoons olive oil
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1 1/2 pounds mushrooms, thickly sliced
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3 cups chopped onions
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1 1/2 cups chopped fresh basil
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1/4 cup chopped fresh oregano
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6 large garlic cloves, chopped
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1 cup dry white wine
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5 cups canned crushed tomatoes with added puree
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2 cups diced tomatoes (about 4 medium-large tomatoes)
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2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter
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1 1/4 pounds pappardelle or mafaldine pasta (or any wide, flat noodles)
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1 1/2 cups grated pecorino Romano cheese (about 4 1/2 ounces)