Italian Sausage with Bow Ties

By cstone8175

Ingredients

• 1 * 1 package (16 ounces) bow tie pasta
• 1 * 1 pound bulk Italian sausage
• 1/2 * 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1-1/2 * 1-1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 * 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) Italian stewed tomatoes, drained and chopped
• 1-1/2 * 1-1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
• * Shredded Parmesan cheese

Details

Servings 5

Preparation

Step 1

* Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, cook the sausage, onion and pepper flakes over medium heat for 4-5 minutes or until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain.
* Stir in the tomatoes, cream, salt and basil. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 6-8 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally. Drain pasta; toss with sausage mixture. Garnish with cheese.