Quick Creamy Sausage Pasta

Name: Quick Creamy Sausage Pasta
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 12 oz Rigatoni (12 ounces (about 4 1/2 cups) rigatoni (or your favorite pasta)); 2 tsp Olive Oil (2 teaspoons olive oil); 1 lb Italian Sausage (1 pound Italian sausage (mild or hot, casings removed)); 4 cloves Garlic (4 cloves garlic (pressed or minced)); ¼ tsp Red Pepper Flakes (1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes); 2 can Tomato (2 14-ounce cans crushed tomatoes (*)); 1 tsp Dried Basil (1 teaspoon dried basil); 0 pieces Table Salt (Salt and pepper); ⅓ cup Heavy Cream (1/3 cup heavy cream); 0 pieces Parmesan Cheese (Shredded Parmesan (optional for topping)) — optional

Quick Creamy Sausage Pasta - Dinner (American)

30 minAmerican

Servings4

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Steps

1Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil and cook pasta according to package instructions until al dente. Drain and set aside.
2While your water boils and pasta cooks, in a large pot with a lid, heat oil over medium heat. Brown sausage, breaking it into crumbles as it cooks. If there is a lot of grease in the pan, drain sausage or use a paper towel to absorb some of the grease.
3Stir in garlic and red pepper flakes and cook for 30 seconds to 1 minute, until garlic begins to turn golden and fragrant. Add tomatoes, basil, and a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Turn heat up to medium-high and bring to a simmer. Once simmering, reduce heat to medium-low and cover. Simmer, covered, for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4Stir in heavy cream. Taste and add more salt and pepper as is necessary.
5Stir in cooked and drained pasta. Serve and top with parmesan cheese if desired and enjoy!