Fettuccine With Creamy Tomato Sausage Sauce

currybunny's Note:

Yes, I know there are other tomato sausage pasta recipes here, but this one is a bit different and by far my favourite! The semi sundried tomatoes and sage add a lot of flavour; any pasta can be used. This is based on a recipe from "Super Food Ideas" - we love it at my house, hope you do too!

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

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 -6 spicy sausage (such as chorizo)
• 2 -4 cloves garlic , crushed
• 1 (400 g) can crushed tomatoes
• ¾ cup semi sun-dried tomato , roughly chopped
• 60 ml dry white wine
• 300 ml cream (can use lite)
• 6 spring onions , chopped
• 2 tablespoons chopped sage leaves or 2 teaspoons dried sage
• 400 g fettuccine or 400 g pasta , of choice

Directions:

1. Heat olive oil in frying pan, cook sausages for 8-10 minutes or until cooked through.
2. Remove from pan and chop roughly, cover to keep warm.
3. Return pan to medium heat and add garlic, crushed and sundried tomatoes, white wine and cream and bring to the boil.
4. Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered for 10 minutes or until sauce thickens slightly.
5. Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions, drain.
6. Stir cooked sausage, spring onions and sage through sauce, season to taste.
7. Divide pasta among serving bowls and spoon over sauce.

Reviews

[PanNan]

A good quick and easy recipe for a weeknight. I used sweet Italian turkey sausage, and it was nice with the sauce. I didn't have the semi sun-dried tomatoes, and will have to try that next time. If using the regular sun-dried again, I think I'll reduce the quantity, as they were a little strong. The sage was a very nice touch. Thanks for posting this recipe.

[Rita~]

I did use Chorizos which I never used in a tomato sauce I go for Italian hot sausage. Which would work great with the fresh sage! Not this wasn`t good! I liked the change. Loved the sun dried tomatoes. I used twice the amount of crushed tomatoes. I used fat free 1/2 & 1/2 which seperated a bit. ( my fault but no big deal)So go for the real thing or none at all. Thanks!

[Jessica K]

I really liked this, Hubby doesn't really like creamy tomato sauces but he said this one was ok, which is good for him. But i thought it was very good! I used sundried tomatoes in oil since not sure what semi-dried ones are. And also used crumbled italian sausage. Thanks for a new pasta dish!