Penne in Cream Sauce with Sausage

By SaraB

Ingredients

• 1 Tbs butter
• 1 Tbs olive oil
• 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 lb sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
• 2/3 cup dry white wine
• 1 14-1/2 oz can diced peeled tomatoes with juices
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 6 Tbs chopped Italian parsley
• 1 lb penne pasta
• 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Melt butter with oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic and saute until golden brown and tender, about 7 minutes.

Add sausage and saute until golden brown and cooked through, breaking up with back of spoon, about 7 minutes.

Drain any excess drippings from skillet. Add wine to skillet and boil until almost all liquid evaporates, about 2 minutes.

Add tomatoes with juices and simmer 3 minutes.

Add cream and simmer until sauce thickens slightly, about 5 minutes. Stir in 4 Tbs parsley. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove from heat. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)

Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite. Drain pasta; transfer to large bowl.

Bring sauce to simmer. Pour sauce over pasta. Add 3/4 cup cheese and toss to coat. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cheese and 2 Tbs parsley.