Tag: Orecchiette

Orecchiette With Andouille Sausage & Pesto Chipotle Sauce

Orecchiette is a pasta typical of the Apulia region of Southern Italy. The pronunciation of Orecchiette is : ohr-ay-KYEHT-ee. The shape of the pasta is what gives it, its name, as it resembles a small ear. In Italian, the word “orecchio” means “ear”, and the suffix ‘etto’ means ‘small’. What’s Andouille Sausage As for the andouille sausage, […]

Orecchiette with Chorizo and Chickpeas

This Orecchiette pasta dish is almost a one-skillet meal, as you’ll need to cook the pasta in a separate cooking utensil. But the meal is finished altogether in a skillet and it’s ready in about 30 minutes. The spiciness of the Mexican chorizo is tempered by chickpeas with their mild, soft, creamy nutty but grainy […]