Italian Sausage Pasta Recipe
Easy cheesy Italian sausage pasta is creamy, delicious, and perfectly spiced. It's a family favorite ready in only 20 minutes!
Servings: 5
Ingredients
- 1 (16-ounce) package bow tie pasta
- 1 pound mild Italian sausage
- ½ cup chopped onion optional
- 1½ teaspoons minced garlic
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes optional
- 2 (14.5-ounce) cans Italian stewed tomatoes drained and chopped
- 1½ cups heavy cream
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon dried basil
- 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese divided
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
- Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium heat, cook sausage, onion, garlic, and pepper flakes, stirring, for 4–5 minutes, or until meat is no longer pink. Drain excess fat.
- Stir in tomatoes, cream, salt, basil, and ½ cup Parmesan and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered and stirring occasionally, for 6–8 minutes or until thickened.
- Add pasta to sausage mixture and toss.
- Garnish with remaining ½ cup Parmesan before serving.
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Notes
Variations: Swap out the mild Italian sausage for chicken sausage, turkey sausage or spicy sausage, or substitute mozzarella or a blend of provolone, fontina, Romano, and Asiago cheeses for the Parmesan. You can also add vegetables such as zucchini, bell peppers, mushrooms or spinach in Step 3.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 650kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 60g | Saturated Fat: 30g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 21g | Cholesterol: 167mg | Sodium: 1269mg | Potassium: 368mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1286IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 248mg | Iron: 1mg