Inspired by a recent dinner at Ecco.

I literally just went out and bought the ingredients. I cooked it without a recipe. Below is an approximate recipe for what I made.

1/2 box of Orecchiette
1 pkg of Mild Italian Sausage
Handful of Basil, chiffonade or tear into small pieces
4 oz of Cremini Mushrooms, sliced
4 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1 Clove Garlic, minced
1/4 cup of reserved pasta water
1/2 Chicken stock
1 Tbl Unsalted Butter
Salt and Pepper
Shaved Parmesan or Pecorino

In a large stockpot, fill with cold water and bring to a boil. When at a rolling boil, add salt to water. Add Orecchiette and cook to al dente.

Meanwhile, in a skillet at 2 Tbl of Olive Oil and add Italian Sausage and brown at medium heat. Crumble sausage meat into small pieces. Season with salt and pepper. After meat is almost cooked, add sliced mushrooms, minced garlic and chicken stock. Cover and simmer for 5-8 minutes. Add basil and continue cooking uncovered.

When pasta is al dente, add to sausage mixture and add the pasta water to the skillet. Stir and continue to cook for several minutes. When liquid has mostly evaporated, add butter, then turn off heat.

Serve with shaved Parmesan or Pecorino.