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Pasta alla Norcina (sausage + cream sauce)

Wow your family at dinner tonight...they won't believe how flavorful this Pasta alla Norcina (sausage + cream sauce) is or how easy it is to make!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup dry white wine (can sub water)
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 3/4 ounce pack dried chantrelle mushrooms
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 onion cut into a small dice
  • 1 pound bulk Italian Sausage (mild or spicy, depending on what you like!) or sausage links with casings removed
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • 8 ounces whole-wheat fettucini (or other shape), cooked according to package directions
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • fresh Italian parsley chopped, for garnish

Instructions

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  1. Combine the wine, water, and dried mushrooms in a small pot. Simmer over low heat until the mushrooms have softened, about 10 minutes. To remove any sediment, strain the liquid through a fine sieve or coffee filter (and reserve the liquid) and rinse off the mushrooms in fresh water. Set aside for the sauce.
  2. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, add the onion and stir occasionally until translucent and soft but not brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Add in the sausage and cook while breaking it up with a spoon, until brown and no longer pink, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard the fat.
  3. Add in the mushrooms, mushroom liquid, heavy cream, and parmesan, stir to combine. Stir in the cooked noodles and bring to a simmer for a few minutes to help thicken the sauce. Season with salt and pepper, garnish with fresh parsley (and additional parmesan, if desired), and serve immediately.

Notes

  • Nutrition Facts Pasta alla Norcina (sausage + cream sauce) Amount Per Serving Calories 776 Calories from Fat 585 % Daily Value* Fat 65g100%Saturated Fat 29g181%Trans Fat 1gCholesterol 191mg64%Sodium 986mg43%Potassium 476mg14%Carbohydrates 23g8%Fiber 2g8%Sugar 1g1%Protein 24g48% Vitamin A 959IU19%Vitamin C 4mg5%Calcium 165mg17%Iron 2mg11% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
  • Calories 776
  • Calories from Fat 585
  • % Daily Value*
  • Fat 65g
  • 100%
  • Saturated Fat 29g
  • 181%
  • Trans Fat 1g
  • Cholesterol 191mg
  • 64%
  • Sodium 986mg
  • 43%
  • Potassium 476mg
  • 14%
  • Carbohydrates 23g
  • 8%
  • Fiber 2g
  • 8%
  • Sugar 1g
  • 1%
  • Protein 24g
  • 48%
  • Vitamin A 959IU
  • 19%
  • Vitamin C 4mg
  • 5%
  • Calcium 165mg
  • 17%
  • Iron 2mg
  • 11%
  • We recommend organic ingredients when feasible.
  • Can be gluten-free if using GF pasta.