Linguine With Spicy Sausage and Scallion Sauce

Ingredients:

• 12 ounces linguine
• 4 scallions, cut into 1/2 inch lengths
• 1/2 cup flat leaf parsley
• 2 tablespoons pine nuts
• 1/2 cup olive oil, plus
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
• salt
• pepper
• 3/4 lb hot Italian sausage, casings removed

Steps:

1. In a large ot of boiling , cook the pasta, drain it, reserving 1 cup of the cooking water.
2. in a food processor, combine the scallions, parsley, pine nuts and 1/4 cup of the olive oil and process until pureed. Add the 1/2 cup of the cheese, season with salt and pepper and process the pesto just until blended.
3. In a large skillet heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Add the sausage and cook over high heat, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon, until it is lightly browned and no trace of pink remains, about 5 minutes. Drain the sausage and pour of any fat in the skillet.
4. Return the sausage to the skillet. Add the scallion pesto, pasta and 3/4 cup of the pasta cooking water and simmer over moderate heat, tossing until a thick, creamy sauce forms, about 2 minutes. and more of the pasta cooking water if the sauce is dry.