Bow Ties with Sausage, Tomatoes, and Cream

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

A tasty creamy sausage pasta dish. Sweet Italian sausage is simmered with tomato, garlic, onion, and cream for a rich sauce served over bow tie pasta.

Ingredients

1 (12 ounce) package bow tie pasta
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 pound sweet Italian sausage, casings removed and crumbled
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/2 cup diced onion
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 (28 ounce) can Italian-style plum tomatoes, drained and coarsely chopped
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

Directions

1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta in boiling water until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes; drain.
2 Heat oil in a large, deep skillet over medium heat. Cook sausage and pepper flakes until sausage is evenly brown.
3 Stir in onion and garlic, and cook until onion is tender.
4 Stir in tomatoes, cream, and salt. Simmer until mixture thickens, 8 to 10 minutes.
5 Stir cooked pasta into sauce and heat through. Sprinkle with parsley.
6 Enjoy!