Sausage and Leek Orecchiette

Name: Sausage and Leek Orecchiette
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 pound sweet Italian chicken sausage (casings removed); 4 leeks (white and light green parts only, halved lengthwise, rinsed and sliced into 1/4 inch pieces); 1 bunch dinosaur kale, finely shredded ((optional) ); 2/3 cup white wine; 1 tablespoon butter; Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper (to taste); 1 pound orecchiette pasta; 1 cup Parmesan (finely shredded); 1 cup Asiago (finely shredded); 1/2 cup reserved pasta water

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:15min

This comforting Sausage and Leek Orecchiette will be your go-to pasta dish on any cold evening! Bonus, the leftovers are equally, if not more, delicious as the flavors have more time to develop and blend together. Enjoy!

Updated at: Wed, 14 Jan 2026 08:27:17 GMT