PASTA = Penne with Cream

By pattiwarner

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup garlic oil
• 1/2 lb. bulk sweet Italian sausage
• 1 1/2 cup sliced white onions
• 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/4 cup sliced garlic or less
• 3 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil
• 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
• 9 oz. white button mushrooms, thickly sliced
• 20 oz. canned, whole peeled plum tomatoes
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 12 oz. penne
• 1 cup grated Romano cheese

Preparation

Step 1

Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium high heat. When oil is hot, add the sausage and brown, breaking into quarter size pieces.

Add the onion, red pepper flakes, and sliced garlic to pan. Cook a little then add 1 1/2 Tbs. of the basil and 1 Tbsp. of the parsley. Add the mushrooms and cook for about 2 minutes.

Add tomatoes and cream and cook until liquid is reduced by 1/4. Break up the tomatoes as it is cooking.

Cook the pasta. Add the remaining 1 1/2 Tbsp. basil and 1 Tbsp. parsley, and the grated cheese. Add the pasta to the sauce and toss.