Tagliatelle with Smashed Peas, Sausage, and Ricotta Cheese

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As it is, the recipe is a little bland and a tiny bit drier than I expected. The first time I made the recipe I followed it exactly as written; I liked it, but didn't love it.

I agree with other users that the fat content really has a lot to do with the dryness of the sauce. I don't want too much sausage grease or a whole milk ricotta, so I drained the grease off, used a skim milk ricotta, and added a little low sodium/fat free chicken stock to go with the pasta water, and that made the dish really creamy.

I don't have a pot large enough to boil a long pasta like tagliatelle and have it cooked evenly, so I use a short pasta, usually radiatori. The ridges absorb the sauce and you get it in every bite.

Using HOT Italian sausage makes the difference as well. Italian sausage is already pre-seasoned and delicious, but the spice gives it a kick that really sets the dish apart.

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Such a great recipe. I remember a couple years ago when I made this, my family was amazed of the sauce. It's such a different starchy sauce from the smashed peas, and then you get a few flecks of green peas throughout the pasta. It's so yummy and satisfying. Very different from most pasta dishes and super creative.

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LOVE!!!! made it with orecchiette and sweet and hot pork sausages....so good!!!!

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My husband loves this recipe and it is easy to make

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LOVED it!
Tasty and simple to make

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I made this recipe tonight. My husband & I were pleasanty surprised with the flavor of this dish!
It was wonderful. A great combination of different tastes. I topped ours with "ricotta salada" cheese that I purchased at a specialty shop. It was amazing. I will definitely make this again.
Make sure you keep a lot of pasta water. The pasta soaks up most of the juices.

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Loved it! very tasty, this was my 2nd time making the recipe. Had a hard time finding tagliatelle, so I used pappardelle. Easy and quick, I added red pepper flaks for more heat and white wine. Thanks and can not wait to get your recipe book.

Jackie R.

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Really simple recipe and pretty darn good. Make sure to use spicy Italian sausage otherwise it will be dull. I used half the peas and it turned out great.

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Really tasty, really easy and really simple ingredients. Tagliatelle isn't easy for me to find so I used Pappardelle, which
I'm sure made no difference. Great meal for nights when you need
something quick.

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Great recipe! I substituted a few things based on what I had at home. I used linguine instead of the tagliatelle and parmesan instead of the romano cheese. I also only used about 3/4 the amount of peas (I like peas but thought one pound was too much. I like the creaminess that the ricotta adds without being too heavy. The basil is also nice at the end against the richness of the sausage and the cheese. Will definitely make this again.

**This makes a lot of food. Next time I will probably only make half the recipe.