This irresistible Creamy Sausage Pasta comes together super quickly, with just a handful of ingredients and zero cutting or chopping required.
Course Dinner
Cuisine American, Italian
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 25 minutesminutes
Total Time 30 minutesminutes
Servings 4to 6 servings
Calories 559kcal
Author Tracy
Ingredients
12ounces(about 4 1/2 cups) rigatonior your favorite pasta
2teaspoonsolive oil
1poundItalian sausage mild or hot, casings removed
4clovesgarlicpressed or minced
1/4teaspoonred pepper flakes
2 14-ounce cans crushed tomatoes*
1teaspoondried basil
Salt and pepper
1/3cupheavy cream
Shredded Parmesanoptional for topping
Instructions
Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil and cook pasta according to package instructions until al dente. Drain and set aside.
While your water boils and pasta cooks, in a large pot with a lid, heat oil over medium heat. Brown sausage, breaking it into crumbles as it cooks. If there is a lot of grease in the pan, drain sausage or use a paper towel to absorb some of the grease.
Stir in garlic and red pepper flakes and cook for 30 seconds to 1 minute, until garlic begins to turn golden and fragrant. Add tomatoes, basil, and a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Turn heat up to medium-high and bring to a simmer. Once simmering, reduce heat to medium-low and cover. Simmer, covered, for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Stir in heavy cream. Taste and add more salt and pepper as is necessary.
Stir in cooked and drained pasta. Serve and top with parmesan cheese if desired and enjoy!
Notes
*Diced tomatoes can be used for a chunkier sauce.Approximate nutritional information is for 6 servings.