Creamy Sausage and Tomato Pasta
Creamy Sausage and Tomato Pasta is one of my favorite Italian dinners to make for my family! The spicy sausage, garlic, tomatoes, cream, and basil may be simple ingredients but they blend together with incredible flavor so well in this pasta dinner.
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CREAMY SAUSAGE PASTA
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INGREDIENTS
- Spicy Italian Sausage – A little spicy but not too much. Gives it great flavor. You can also use mild Italian sausage. You could add some red pepper flakes if you want it even spicier.
- White onion – adds some bite.
- Garlic
- Diced Tomatoes
- Tomato Sauce – amps up the tomato flavor.
- Heavy Cream – gives it the creamy consistency. If you wanted to lighten it up you could substitute part of the cream with chicken broth. If you don’t have cream, you could use cream cheese.
- Basil
- Penne Pasta – Any type of pasta will do as long as it’s a short pasta. Use your favorite pasta.
OTHER EASY PASTA RECIPES:
- One-Pot Bacon Broccoli Pasta
- Creamy Sausage and Spinach Pasta
- Lasagna Soup
- Creamy Sausage and Mushroom Rigatoni
- Baked Spaghetti
- One-Pot Broccoli and Sausage Pasta
- The Best Baked Ziti
- Monterey Chicken Pasta
Creamy Sausage and Tomato Pasta
Ingredients
- 12 ounces penne pasta, (get a 16 ounce box and use 3/4 of it)
- 1 lb ground Italian sausage, ground beef can be used as well
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 (16 ounce) can Italian style diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 5-6 big leaves of fresh basil, chopped
- grated Parmesan and basil for topping
Instructions
- In a large pot, cook the pasta in salted water al dente, according to package directions.
- While pasta is cooking, brown the sausage in a large skillet.
- Sauté onions and garlic to the sausage for a couple of minutes.
- Pour in the entire can of diced tomatoes and the tomato sauce and heat through.
- Pour in the cream and heat through. The longer you cook the sauce the thicker it will get so simmer it until it is the consistency you want.
- Add the fresh basil and let it simmer for a few minutes.
- Finally, mix the sausage sauce with the cooked pasta and serve. Top each serving with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese and basil. Serve with crusty garlic bread.
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