Peasant Pasta

By mytastytreasures

A quick and delicious weeknight Peasant Pasta meal, ala Rachael Ray! Bon appetit!

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 pound hot Italian sausage
• Links, casings removed
• 1 pound sweet Italian sausage
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 1 can (28 ounce) crushed tomatoes
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• Salt and freshly ground pepper
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 24 leaves fresh basil, torn or thinly sliced
• 1 pound penne rigate pasta
• Grated cheese, for passing

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Heat a large deep skillet over medium high heat with olive oil. Add sausage, cook and start crumbling until all crumbles are browned evenly, add garlic.

Deglaze the pan drippings using chicken broth.

Stir in crushed tomatoes and bring the sauce up to a bubble. Then reduce to a simmer. Stir cream into your sauce, this will blush the color and cut the acidity of the tomatoes.

Season with salt and pepper. Stir the peas and basil into your sauce to combine. Toss with your hot drained penne rigate, sprinkle with the grated cheese, and serve.