Creamy Italian Sausage Pasta
Looking for a cozy, flavorful dinner that’s ready in no time? This Italian sausage pasta in a tomato cream sauce is the ultimate comfort meal!
Servings: 4 medium servings
Ingredients
- 1 pound rigatoni or penne
- 4 large spicy or sweet Italian sausages
- 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 1 yellow onion chopped
- 2 large garlic cloves minced
- ⅓ cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- Fresh basil to garnish
- Ricotta cheese to garnish
- Grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (or parmesan) to garnish
Instructions
- Cook and crumble sausage meat out of the casing in a dry pot over medium heat.
- In a large pot, add onion, garlic and olive oil. Over medium heat, sauté for 2 minutes.
- Turn heat to medium-low and add sausage and crushed tomatoes. Let simmer while occasionally stirring for 5 minutes.
- Add heavy cream to create a blush sauce. Stir in a handful of basil. Heat until just hot but not bubbling
- Remove from heat and add in the pasta. Stir until combined.
- Spoon into pasta bowls, adding a garnish of fresh basil, a generous dollop of ricotta, and grated cheese. Yum!
Notes
- Don't want cream? Skip it! Want more? Add a splash more!
- Feel free to use chicken sausage if you'd like.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving (without garnishes) | Calories: 1014kcal | Carbohydrates: 104g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 52g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 23g | Cholesterol: 108mg | Sodium: 1094mg | Potassium: 1184mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 745IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 135mg | Iron: 6mg