Receta Orecchiette with Sausage and Green Vegetables

I sometimes think I should have called Chewing The Fat “Chewing the Pasta”.  I have such fondness for pasta that I make it on a weekly basis.  I am well aware of how many people eschew its carbohydrates. Sorry, they’re missing one of life’s great pleasures.  And if you’ve ever been to Italy, where pasta is a daily event, you know that Italians are among the most svelte people on earth.  So please find another way to control weight and indulge in the simple pleasures of one of the adaptable of all things to This particular recipe uses one my favorite of all pastas: Orecchiette, which means ‘little ears’ and which also means they are perfect for bringing all the flavor of whatever sauce they accompany into their little ‘bowls’.  This…