Description
Creamy Italian sausage pasta brings comfort and flavor straight from Italian kitchens. Hearty sausage mingles with rich cream sauce, creating a satisfying meal that embraces traditional Mediterranean warmth while delivering pure culinary joy to your table.
Ingredients
Scale
Meats:
- 1 pound ground Italian sausage
Pasta and Base Ingredients:
- 12 ounces (340 grams) penne or fusilli pasta
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- ½ cup (120 milliliters) chicken broth
- 1 (14.5 ounces/411 grams) can diced tomatoes, undrained
Herbs and Dairy:
- ¾ teaspoon dried oregano
- ¾ teaspoon dried basil
- ¾ teaspoon dried parsley
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- ½ cup (120 milliliters) half and half or heavy cream
- ½ cup (50 grams) grated Parmesan cheese
- ⅓ cup (37 grams) shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Fill a generously salted pot with water and bring to a rolling boil. Cook pasta until tender yet firm, maintaining a slight bite. Carefully extract and preserve a quarter cup of starchy cooking liquid before draining the pasta thoroughly.
- Heat olive oil in a spacious skillet over medium temperature. Introduce Italian sausage, methodically crumbling and sautéing until the meat loses its raw pink appearance. Transfer cooked sausage to a separate plate using a perforated utensil.
- Utilize the same skillet to soften diced onions, allowing them to become translucent and aromatic. Incorporate minced garlic and tomato paste, stirring continuously to prevent burning and enhance flavor development.
- Deglaze the pan with chicken broth, using a wooden implement to lift and incorporate the caramelized remnants clinging to the skillet’s bottom. Allow the liquid to reduce and concentrate its essence.
- Introduce undrained diced tomatoes along with a medley of dried herbs including oregano, basil, and parsley. Season with salt and pepper, then simmer until the sauce thickens and develops a rich, robust consistency.
- Gently blend half and half or heavy cream into the sauce, creating a luxurious and velvety texture. Adjust the consistency by incorporating reserved pasta water as needed, ensuring a smooth and clingy sauce.
- Reunite the previously cooked sausage with the sauce, then fold in the prepared pasta. Ensure each strand is generously coated with the creamy, herb-infused mixture.
- Sprinkle and fold in Parmesan and mozzarella cheeses, allowing them to melt and create a decadent, stretchy coating that embraces the pasta and sausage.
- Present the dish immediately, accompanied by crusty garlic bread and a crisp, refreshing salad for a complete and satisfying meal.
Notes
- Personalize your pasta adventure with this creamy Italian sausage delight that transforms simple ingredients into a mouth-watering meal.
- Cheese lovers will go crazy for the gooey mozzarella and sharp Parmesan that melt perfectly into the rich, velvety sauce.
- Quick weeknight dinner solution that delivers restaurant-quality flavors with minimal cooking skills required.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 642
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 1020mg
- Fat: 36g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 53g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 29g
- Cholesterol: 82mg