Ziti with Savory Sausage Sauce

By Bostoncook

CLBB

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
• 4 sweet Italian turkey sausage link, 1/2 pound total, casings removed
• 1 can diced tomatoes (14-1/2 ounces)
• 1 cup half-and-half, fat free
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 pound ziti pasta
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 Tablespoon cold water
• 1 cup frozen peas, thawed

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

1. Saute onion and garlic in oil until fragrant, about 1 min. Add sausage, saute until lightly browned, breaking up with a wooden spoon. Stir in tomatoes, half-and-half, s&p. Simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, 15 mins or until slightly thickened.

2. Meanwhile, cook ziti until al dente. Drain well.

3. Dissolve cornstarch in water in a small bowl. Gently stir into sausage. Add peas; heat through. Toss with ziti.


Very Good - Made this and served over parmesan polenta rather than the ziti. Made no changes other than than to use significantly more garlic.