Dr. Seuss Pasta

Name: Dr. Seuss Pasta
Ingredients: 3/4 pound Sweet Italian sausage, casings removed; 1 tablespoon Olive oil; 2 bunches Ramps (about 3/4 lb), root ends trimmed, cleaned (slice large ramps in half lengthwise); 1/2 teaspoon Kosher or sea salt; Cracked black pepper; 1/2 cup Packed basil leaves (about 1 oz), torn into bite size pieces; 3/4 pound Orecchiette pasta; 4 ounces Asiago cheese, freshly grated; 4-6 Eggs; 1-2 teaspoons Vinegar (for poaching), optional

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Ingredients

3/4 pound Sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
1 tablespoon Olive oil
2 bunches Ramps (about 3/4 lb), root ends trimmed, cleaned (slice large ramps in half lengthwise)
1/2 teaspoon Kosher or sea salt
Cracked black pepper
1/2 cup Packed basil leaves (about 1 oz), torn into bite size pieces
3/4 pound Orecchiette pasta
4 ounces Asiago cheese, freshly grated
4-6 Eggs
1-2 teaspoons Vinegar (for poaching), optional

Directions

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["In a large saute pan, cook the sausage over medium heat, breaking it up into small pieces with a spoon. Cook through, until browned and the juices run clear, about 12 minutes. Remove the cooked sausage with a slotted spoon to a paper towel-lined plate. Set aside.", "Return the pan with the rendered fat to medium heat. Add the TBS of olive oil if necessary. Add the ramps. Sprinkle with the salt and a few good grinds of black pepper. Saute, stirring frequently, until the greens are all wilted and the whites are just beginning to turn translucent, about 3-4 minutes.", "Add the sausage back to the pan and toss to combine with the ramps. Turn off the heat and stir in the basil leaves. Set aside.", "Meanwhile, cook the pasta in boiling salted water, according to package directions. When the pasta is done cooking, remove with a slotted spoon or spider and add it directly to the saute pan with the sausage and ramps. Scoop out about a half cup of the pasta cooking liquid and add that to the saute pan as well.", "Sprinkle the cheese over the pasta/sausage/ramp mixture and toss everything to combine. The cheese and pasta cooking liquid should form a \"sauce.\"" Keep warm over the lowest possible heat.""