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Creamy Sausage and Tomato Pasta

Creamy Sausage and Tomato Pasta is one of my favorite Italian dinners to make for my family for those busy nights! The savory sausage, tender pasta, garlic, tomatoes, cream, and basil may be simple ingredients but they blend together so well in this perfect weeknight dinner.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 523 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • 12 12 ounces penne pasta (get a 16 ounce box and use 3/4 of it)
  • 1 1 lb ground Italian sausage ground beef can be used as well
  • 1 1 cup chopped onion
  • 3 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 1 (16 ounce) can Italian style diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1 1 cup heavy cream
  • 5-6 5-6 big leaves of fresh basil chopped
  • grated Parmesan and basil for topping

Instructions

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  1. In a large pot, cook the pasta in salted water al dente, according to package directions.
  2. While pasta is cooking, brown the sausage in a large skillet.
  3. Sauté onions and garlic to the sausage for a couple of minutes.
  4. Pour in the entire can of diced tomatoes and the tomato sauce and heat through.
  5. Pour in the cream and heat through. The longer you cook the sauce the thicker it will get so simmer it until it is the consistency you want.
  6. Add the fresh basil and let it simmer for a few minutes.
  7. Finally, mix the sausage sauce with the cooked pasta and serve. Top each serving with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese and basil. Serve with crusty garlic bread.

Notes

  • I used spicy turkey Italian sausage; I really think a spicy sausage adds a lot of flavor.
  • Source: Wylie Tidwell

Nutrition Information

Calories 523kcal (26%) Carbohydrates 29g (10%) Protein 20g (40%) Fat 36g (55%) Saturated Fat 17g (85%) Polyunsaturated Fat 20g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 89mg (30%) Sodium 722mg (30%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 7g (14%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 523

% Daily Value*

Calories 523kcal 26%
Carbohydrates 29g 10%
Protein 20g 40%
Fat 36g 55%
Saturated Fat 17g 85%
Polyunsaturated Fat 20g 118%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 89mg 30%
Sodium 722mg 30%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 7g 14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.