Pasta is a fantastic ingredient, light and summary, or rich and comforting, it all depends on the sauce.  In this dish, pork sausage, blue cheese, and fresh oregano make a great sauce for pasta, a perfect quick winter dish, and served with nothing more than a leafy winter green salad.

1. Heat oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add sausages and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 7 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente, about 9 minutes. Strain pasta, reserving 1⁄2 cup pasta cooking liquid, and set aside.
3. Add wine to sausages and cook until reduced by one quarter, about 2 minutes.
4. Add the blue cheese, cream, and oregano and cook until the mixture is thick and the cheese has melted, about 2 minutes.
5. Stir in reserved pasta and season with salt. (If sauce seems too thick, stir in some of the reserved pasta cooking liquid.)
6. Transfer pasta to a small platter, garnish with grated cheese and season with black pepper.

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