Penne in Cream Sauce with Sausage

Submitted by AngelicFantasia

"From Bon Appetit."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 lb sweet Italian sausage link, casings removed
• 2⁄3 cup dry white wine
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes in tomato puree
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 6 tablespoons chopped Italian parsley
• 1 lb penne
• 1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese

directions

1. Melt butter with oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Add sausage, onion and garic and saute until golden brown and tender, about 7 minutes.
3. Drain any excess dripping from skillet.
4. Add wine to skillet and boil until almost all liquid evaporates, about 2 minutes.
5. Add tomatoes with juices and simmer 3 minutes.
6. Add cream and simmer until sauce thickens slightly, about 5 minutes.
7. Stir in 4 tablespoons parsley.
8. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
9. Remove from heat.
10. Cook pasta in large pot of boiling, salted water until firm to bite.
11. Drain; transfer to large bowl.
12. Bring sauce to simmer.
13. Pour sauce over pasta.
14. Add 3/4 cup cheese and toss to coat.
15. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup cheese and 2 tablespoons parsley.

Reviews

[Abby Girl]

I have been making this dish for some years now....finding it in the Bon Appetit archives. I did made one small change though.....in the original recipe it calls for hot Italian sausage, I used mild (personal preference). This is fast, easy and really good!

 

[Concoctionista]

I made this as directed, but made a few changes. Instead of the diced tomatoes in tomato puree, I used a jar of roasted tomato Ragu pasta sauce. Instead of whipping cream, I made my own cream with boiled milk, powdered milk and butter. I didn't have fresh parsley, so I used dried parsley. I used whole wheat penne and added some cheese tortellini for a surprise. The only thing is that the sausage could have been better. I'm not sure if I got the wrong sausage because I wasn't able to remove the casings. If I did, it would have fallen apart. They were links in a package stated mild Italian sausage. Suggestions on this would be helpful since this is really why it only gets 4 stars. I served this with garlic toast with melted cheese on top and side salad with Italian dressing. The whole meal was a huge hit. I'm sure it will be even better tomorrow when the flavors blend together better. Can't wait!

 

[Sweet Baboo]

This was easy, fast, and delicious...one to be repeated I'm sure. Because I made this with ingredients I had in the cupboard, I used red wine and 2% Carnation, but since the meal was such a success with these changes, I feel confident the recipe is a 5 star as written. Thank you AngelicFantasia for submitting.

 

[old12775]

This is awesome and so easy. My family loves this and my husband does not like pasta.