Creamy Sausage Pasta
Medium Dinner

Creamy Sausage Pasta

Total Time
1h 17m
21m prep · 56m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Medium
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This creamy sausage pasta is my take on Pasta alla Norcina which is popular in Umbria. With just a few ingredients, it's simple and hearty, yet elegant enough for company.

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 large garlic cloves
  • 1 pound Italian sausage
  • 5 fluids ounces white wine
  • 5 ounces heavy whipping cream
  • 8 ounces penne or rigatoni pasta
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 0.25 cups grated Parmesan cheese
  • fresh parsley

Instructions

  1. 1

    Bring a large pot salted water to a boil and cook pasta until tender with a bite, 9 to 11 minutes. Reserve 1 cup pasta water, then drain pasta.

  2. 2

    Meanwhile, in a skillet over medium heat, add olive oil and then sausage. Cook sausage, breaking it up with a spatula until it starts to brown, about 7 minutes.

  3. 3

    Add garlic and a little more olive oil if skillet seems dry. Pour in wine, and use a spoon to scrape up any browned bits on the bottom of the skillet.

  4. 4

    Simmer until wine has reduced by about half; add pasta water and half the Parmesan. Stir, then add cream. Stir again, season with salt and pepper. Let it cook for a minute, then stir in pasta. Check for seasoning, then add in remaining Parmesan. Stir well and serve sprinkled with parsley.

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