On busy workdays you absolutely need a quick go-to dish. When I was growing up
this dish would be made at least a couple times a month; my mom would alternate
using linguica or chourico as well as using whatever box of pasta she had in her
pantry.
Sometimes she would rinse a can of beans and add it in to the skillet as well to make
my dad happy. He loved beans in everything and so she tried as much as possible to
add to most of her dishes.
Whenever I’m having one of those days and I need to get something delicious and
easy on my family table this recipe always comes to the rescue.
I hope you get to try it with your family.
Enjoy!!
Skillet Linguica & Pasta
Ingredients:
1 pound of Portuguese sausage (linguica or chourico), sliced into rounds
2 large onions, chopped
3 cloves of garlic, chopped
26 oz can of diced tomatoes
1 16 oz box of pasta of choice* I use elbows or cellentani
4 cups of chicken broth
¾ cup of water
1 teaspoon of hot red pepper sauce *pimenta moida optional for heat
2 teaspoons of olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
In a large deep skillet over medium-high heat add olive oil and sauté the onions until
translucent, add the sausage, salt and pepper and sauté together for another 5
minutes. Then add the chopped garlic and stir in for a minute. Last you’ll add in the
remaining ingredients of diced tomatoes, chicken broth, water, hot pepper sauce
and uncooked pasta. Stir together and bring everything to a boil, cover the skillet
and reduce the heat to a slow simmer cook for 15-20 minutes *depending how you
like your pasta cooked. Also double check if the liquid has been completely
absorbed and add more water into the skillet if needed. Taste and adjust with salt
and pepper if needed as well.
Remove skillet from heat and leave covered until ready to serve.