Creamy Pasta With Sausage

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 2 tablespoons olive oil (i use inexpensive extra virgin olive oil from spain)
• 1 lb sweet italian sausage, crumbled
• 1/2 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 3 minced garlic cloves
• 1 (14 ounce) can italian plum tomatoes, drained and coarsely chopped
• 1 1/2 cups whipping cream
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 12 ounces bow tie pasta
• 3 tablespoons freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. add sausage and pepper flakes. cook until sausage is no longer pink, stirring frequently (about 7 minutes).
• 2 add onion and garlic to skillet and cook until onion is tender and sausage is light brown, stirring occasionally (about 7 minutes).
• 3 add tomatoes, cream, and salt. simmer until mixture thickens slightly (about 4 minutes).
• 4 cook pasta in large pot of boiling, salted water until al dente. stir pasta occassionally while cooking, to prevent sticking. drain when pasta is done.
• 5 mix pasta and sausage-cream mixture in a large serving bowl. top with freshly grated parmesan cheese. garnish with minced parsley.