Sausage and Marsala Pappardelle Pasta

By charlotteh371

Ingredients

• 8 ounces pappardelle pasta
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 red bell pepper, sliced
• 1 onion, thinly sliced
• 4 links smoked turkey sausage, sliced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 6 large mushrooms, sliced
• pinch of red pepper flakes
• 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary
• 1 cup cream
• 1/2 cup sweet marsala wine
• kosher salt
• parmesan cheese for garnish

Preparation

Step 1

Bring a large stock pot of water to a boil then generously salt with kosher salt. Add pappardelle pasta and cook until al dente then drain, reserving ½ cup pasta sauce.
While pasta is cooking begin cooking the sauce. In a 10-inch skillet over medium-high, heat olive oil and then add red bell pepper slices and onion and cook for 4-5 minutes or until onion softens, stirring occasionally. Season with kosher salt, add mushrooms and cook for another 3 minutes. Add garlic, turkey sausage and red pepper flakes and cook until turkey is warmed through, about 3 minutes.
Add cream, marsala, tomatoes and rosemary to skillet and cook for about 3 minutes or until sauce thickens and tomatoes soften. Gently fold in pasta to skillet until coated. If you'd like more sauce, add reserved pasta water one tablespoon at a time or another pour or two of cream if you want a heavier sauce. Garnish with parmesan, kosher salt and more rosemary if desired. Serve immediately.