Fettuccine With Creamy Tomato and Sausage Sauce

Name: Fettuccine With Creamy Tomato and Sausage Sauce
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 3 shallots, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, chopped; 1 lb italian sweet sausage, casings removed; 1 cup whipping cream; 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans tomatoes seasoned with basil garlic & oregano, in juice; 1 tablespoon dried sage; 1/2 teaspoon dry crushed red pepper; 3/4 lb fettuccine pasta; 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

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Recipe by Ron Merlin

Ever get tired of plain tomato sauce??? Try this one.........A family favorite for 10 years. The cream adds a taste and texture that is delicious and perfectly blends all the flavors...Kids love it also.........

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READY IN: 45mins

SERVES: 8

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

2

tablespoons olive oil
3

shallots, chopped
2

garlic cloves, chopped
1

lb italian sweet sausage, casings removed
1

cup whipping cream
2

(14 1/2 ounce) cans tomatoes seasoned with basil garlic & oregano, in juice
1

tablespoon dried sage
¹⁄₂

teaspoon dry crushed red pepper
³⁄₄

lb fettuccine pasta
¹⁄₂

cup grated parmesan cheese

DIRECTIONS

Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat.
Add shallots and garlic and saute until beginning to soften, about 3 minutes.
Add sausages and saute until no longer pink, breaking up with back of fork, about 5 minutes.
Add cream; simmer 5 minutes.
Add tomatoes with juices, sage and crushed red pepper.
Simmer until sauce thickens, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite.
Drain pasta, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid.
Return pasta to same pot; add sauce.
Toss over medium heat until sauce is combined with pasta, adding reserved liquid in 1/4 cupfuls if mixture is dry.
Season with salt and pepper.
Transfer to bowl.
Sprinkle with cheese.
Serve.