Olive Garden Rotini With Sausage and Asparagus
- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 1⁄2 lb Italian sausage, sweet, casing removed or 1/2 lb Italian sausage, hot, casing removed
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 lb asparagus, fresh
- 1⁄2 cup heavy cream
- 1 lb rotini pasta, cooked according to package directions
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1⁄2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- salt and pepper, to taste
directions
- Cut bottom 2 inches off asparagus stems (the inedible part), then cut remaining stem into 1 inch pieces. Boil asparagus until tender. Drain and allow to cool. Remove tips from asparagus and set tips aside.
- Heat oil in non-stick saute pan. Add sausage. While sausage is cooking, break up with spoon. When sausage is completely cooked, drain fat. Set aside.
- Combine asparagus and heavy cream. Simmer 10-12 minutes over medium heat.
- Add hot, drained pasta to asparagus cream sauce. Add parmesan and butter. Stir well.
- Add cooked sausage and return to low heat until simmering, stirring constantly. Salt and pepper to taste.
- Transfer to large platter. Garnish with asparagus tips and serve.
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