Ingredients Pasta + Noodles Casarecce with Sausage, Pickled Cherries and Pistachios 4.5 (4) 4 Reviews This creamy pasta from star chef Tom Colicchio comes together in just minutes, though you’ll have to make the pickled cherries the night before. Slideshow: More Recipes With Cherries By Tom Colicchio Tom Colicchio Instagram Tom Colicchio is the chef and owner of Crafted Hospitality and the head judge and executive producer of the Emmy-winning Bravo hit series, Top Chef. He hosts the iHeart Radio podcast, Citizen Chef. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Updated on September 1, 2015 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: © Con Poulos Total Time: 35 mins Yield: 6 Ingredients 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil 1/2 cup unsalted pistachios Kosher salt Black pepper 1 pound casarecce pasta 1/2 pound sweet Italian sausage, casings removed 1 tablespoon thyme leaves, chopped 1 garlic clove, thinly sliced 1 teaspoon Aleppo pepper 3/4 cup pitted and chopped Pickled Cherries Shredded Pecorino Romano cheese, for serving Directions In a small skillet, heat 1 teaspoon of the olive oil. Add the pistachios and toast over moderate heat, tossing occasionally, until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and let cool, then coarsely chop. In a large saucepan of salted boiling water, cook the pasta until al dente. Drain, reserving 1 cup of the cooking water. Toss the pasta with 1 teaspoon of the olive oil. In the same saucepan, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil. Add the sausage and cook over moderate heat, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon, until just cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in the thyme, garlic and Aleppo pepper and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the pasta and reserved cooking water and cook, stirring, until the pasta is hot and coated in a light sauce, about 3 minutes. Stir in the pickled cherries and toasted pistachios and season with salt and black pepper. Transfer to shallow bowls, top with cheese and serve. Suggested Pairing Tart, cherry-scented Austrian red, like Zweigelt. Rate it Print