Fusilli with Fennel Sausage

• 1 pound sausage meat, broken into small pieces
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 cups of red wine, such as Chianti
• 2 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (1 ounce)
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 1 pound fusilli or penne

1. In a nonreactive skillet large enough to hold the pasta, brown the sausage meat over moderately high heat, breaking it up into fine bits.
2. Stir in the fennel seeds and tomato paste and cook for 3 minutes.
3. Slowly pour the wine all over the sausage, reduce the heat to moderate and simmer until most of the wine has evaporated, about 15 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, whisk the eggs in a small bowl.
5. Whisk in the Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and pepper.
6. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the pasta, stirring occasionally, until tender but firm to the bite.
7. Lightly drain the pasta, reserving 1 cup of the cooking water.
8. Add the pasta to the skillet with the sausage meat and toss thoroughly until well coated.
9. Remove from the heat and quickly stir in the egg mixture, tossing with forks until each piece of pasta is evenly coated.
10. Add the reserved pasta water a few tablespoons at a time until the pasta is nicely coated with sauce.
11. Serve immediately in warmed bowls.

sausage meat, fennel seeds, tomato paste, red wine, eggs, freshly grated parmigianoreggiano cheese, freshly ground pepper, penne

Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/fusilli-with-fennel-sausage (may not work)