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Creamy Italian Sausage Peasant Pasta

Rustic and comforting peasant pasta made with simple ingredients for an easy weeknight dinner.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 856kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 lb sweet Italian sausage, bulk or removed from links
  • ½ lb hot Italian sausage, bulk or removed from links
  • 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • Pinch crushed red pepper
  • Kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper
  • ½ cup chicken stock
  • 1 (28-oz) can crushed tomatoes
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup green peas, frozen
  • 24 leaves fresh basil, thinly sliced (chiffonade)
  • Freshly grated Parmiggiano-Reggiano, for serving
  • 1 lb ziti or penne pasta

Instructions

  • Bring large pot of salted water to a boil for the pasta, and cook pasta until al dente.  Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat olive oil until shimmering and then add Italian sausage.  Brown sausage, breaking it up with a wooden spoon.  When almost fully browned, add garlic and a pinch crushed red pepper and cook for another minute or two. 
  • Add chicken stock and deglaze the pan, stirring up any browned bits from the bottom.  Stir in crushed tomatoes and bring up to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer about 5 minutes or so.
  • Stir in cream and season with salt and pepper.  Add the peas and basil, stir to combine and heat through, a few minutes.  Toss hot, drained pasta into pan with sauce and then transfer to serving bowl.  Top with plenty of Parm.  Enjoy!  

Notes

Serve with garlic bread and a green salad.

Nutrition

Calories: 856kcal | Carbohydrates: 124g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 66mg | Sodium: 2095mg | Potassium: 3833mg | Fiber: 25g | Sugar: 55g | Vitamin A: 2912IU | Vitamin C: 118mg | Calcium: 443mg | Iron: 17mg