Creamy Sausage-Tomato Rotini

Gaelige Coinnaigh's Note:

Additional Information 521 calories, 22 g total fat, 66 mg cholesterol, 1000 mg sodium, 58 g carbohydrate, 21 g protein, 0% vitamin A, 7% vitamin C, 18% calcium, 16% iron.

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 lb sweet bulk sausage or 1 lb hot Italian sausage
• ½ cup finely chopped onion
• 3 garlic cloves , finely chopped
• ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 (28 ounce) can Italian-style stewed tomatoes
• 1 ½ cups half-and-half or 1 ½ cups light cream
• 12 ounces rotini pasta (corkscrew pasta) or 12 ounces gemelli pasta (twisted ropes)
• 3 tablespoons finely snipped fresh basil
• freshly ground romano cheese

Directions:

1. In a heavy large skillet, cook the sausage, onion, garlic, and red pepper over medium heat until sausage is cooked through, stirring to break up pieces of sausage. Drain off excess fat.
2. Stir in undrained tomatoes; boil gently, uncovered, for 5 to 7 minutes or until most of the liquid has evaporated. Add half-and-half or light cream. Simmer 4 minutes or until mixture thickens slightly.
3. Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions. Drain; return to saucepan.
4. Add sauce to pasta; heat through, tossing to coat. Serve on warm plates. Sprinkle with basil. Pass the Romano.

Reviews

[Audrey M]

What a minute while I wipe my mouth off! LOL This does deserve more than five stars for the easy of making it, using things you have on hand and of course the AWESOME taste. This was enough pasta for five with a few seconds to go around. I will definately be making this on the nights I don't feel like cooking. If you don't like a really hot dish, just cut back on the red pepper flakes and purchase mild sausage. THANKS for posting.

[Rayndrop]

Too spicy. Otherwise great!

[Gadgetsmidnight]

I wish I could give this more stars. My family loved it. Only had two minor changes. I didn't have Italian style stewed tomatoes, so I used italian style petite diced tomatoes. I also didn't have crushed red pepper flakes, just the ground. I used 1/4 tsp. Thank you Gaelige for sharing this recipe.