Chef Richard Blais' sauce for cavatelli pasta contrasts sweet raisins with savory Italian sausage and smoky paprika.

Makes 6 servings.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes

Nutritional Information

For 1 serving
Calories: 436
Sodium: 768mg
Fat: 8g
Carbohydrates: 71g
Cholesterol: 17mg
Fiber: 4g
Protein: 20g

Cavatelli Pasta with Sweet Sausage, Roasted Peppers and Raisins

Ingredients

1 pound cavatelli pasta
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound sweet Italian sausage, casings removed, coarsely crumbled
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1 tablespoon McCormick® Gourmet Collection Paprika, Smoked
1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Gourmet Collection Sicilian Sea Salt
1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Gourmet Collection Thyme Leaves
1 jar (10 ounces) roasted red peppers, drained, cut into strips
1/2 cup Kitchen Basics® Original Chicken Stock
1/2 cup raisins
2 tablespoons drained capers
1 tablespoon sherry vinegar

Directions

1. Cook pasta as directed on package. Drain well.

2. Meanwhile, heat oil in medium skillet on medium heat. Add sausage and garlic; cook and stir 3 to 4 minutes or until sausage is cooked through and lightly browned. Add smoked paprika, sea salt and thyme; cook and stir 30 seconds. Add roasted red peppers, stock, raisins, capers and vinegar; cook 1 minute or until heated through.

3. Pour drained pasta into skillet. Toss to mix well. Serve immediately.

Tips

Test Kitchen Tip: Use orecchiette or penne pasta in place of the cavatelli.

This recipe was created by Chef Richard Blais for the McCormick® Gourmet Collection. Chef Blais is the owner of Trail Blais, a creative consulting company, and Creative Director of Flip, a modern hamburger concept in Atlanta and Birmingham. He was also a finalist on season four of Bravo's Top Chef.