Creamy Tomato Italian Sausage Pasta
Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Servings: 4
A quick and easy pasta dish with Italian sausage in a creamy tomato sauce!
ingredients
- 8 ounces of pasta (such as rigatoni) (gluten-free for gluten-free)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 8 ounces Italian sausage, casings removed
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon ground fennel seeds (optional)
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste (optional)
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can whole tomatoes, crushed with hands*
- 1 tablespoon calabrian chilies, chopped (optional)**
- 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 cup heavy/whipping cream
- 1/4 cup parmigiano reggiano (parmesan cheese), grated
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons basil, thinly sliced (optional)
directions
- Start cooking the pasta as directed on the package.
- Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat, add the sausage and onion and cook until cooked, breaking the sausage apart as it cooks.
- Add the garlic, fennel, and tomato paste and cook until fragrant, about a minute.
- Add the tomatoes, calabrian chilies, balsamic vinegar, and oregano, bring to boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Turn off the heat, mix in the cream and parmesan.
- Mix in the cooked and drained pasta, season with salt and pepper to taste, mix in the basil and enjoy!
Option: * Feel free to use diced tomatoes, pureed tomatoes, etc.
Option: ** Omit the calabrian chilies or replace them with red chili flakes.
Nutrition Facts: Calories 478, Fat 31g (Saturated 13g, Trans 0.3g), Cholesterol 79mg, Sodium 625mg, Carbs 53g (Fiber 4g, Sugars 7g), Protein 21g
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