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penne with sausage cream sauce

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Laurie Ford
Houston, TX

This is a family favorite. Serve with garlic bread and a light salad.

(1 rating)
yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients For penne with sausage cream sauce

  • 1 lb
    sweet italian sausage, casings removed
  • 1 Tbsp
    butter
  • 1 Tbsp
    olive oil
  • 1 md
    onion, thinly sliced
  • 4
    garlic cloves, minced
  • 2/3 c
    white wine
  • 1 can
    (14 1/2-ounce) diced peeled tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 c
    heavy cream
  • 4 Tbsp
    chopped italian parsley (flat leaf parsley)
  • 1 tsp
    salt or to taste
  • freshly ground pepper to taste
  • 1 lb
    penne pasta, cooked according to package
  • 1 c
    freshly grated parmesan cheese, plus additional for garnish

How To Make penne with sausage cream sauce

  • 1
    Cook sausage in large skillet over medium-high heat. Remove sausage and set aside; drain excess grease from skillet.
  • 2
    Melt butter and oil in skillet; add onion and sauté until softened and golden in color. Add garlic, cook and stir 1 minute. Add wine to skillet and reduce volume by half, about 2 minutes. Add tomatoes and simmer 3 minutes.
  • 3
    Return cooked sausage to skillet, add cream and simmer until sauce thickens slightly, about 5 minutes. Stir in parsley, salt and pepper.
  • 4
    Place cooked Penne in a large serving bowl; pour sauce over pasta; add Parmesan cheese and toss to combine.
  • 5
    Serve sprinkled with additional Parmesan cheese.

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