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Creamy Italian Sausage Pasta Recipe

My husband and I love any kind of pasta. This recipe is lovely and I prepare it often to satisfy hearty appetites.—Yvonne Shannon, Cobourg, Ontario

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Creamy Italian Sausage Pasta Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

10 20 30

Ingredients

8 ounces uncooked spiral pasta
3/4 pound bulk Johnsonville® Ground Sausage
4-1/2 teaspoons olive oil
1-1/2 teaspoons butter
3/4 cup chopped sweet red pepper
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup white wine or chicken broth
2 cups heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup grated Romano cheese
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Directions

Cook pasta according to package direction. In a large skillet, cook sausage in oil and butter over medium heat for 5 minutes. Add red pepper and onion; cook and stir until vegetables are tender and sausage is no longer pink. add wine or broth; cook for 2 minutes. Add the cream, cheese, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. reduce heat; cook over low heat for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Drain pasta. In a large bowl, combine sausage mixture and pasta. Before serving, sprinkle with parsley. Yield: 6 servings.

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Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1 cup) equals 697 calories, 54 g fat (27 g saturated fat), 163 mg cholesterol, 754 mg sodium, 34 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 18 g protein.

Originally published as Creamy Italian Sausage Pasta in Light & Tasty April/May 2004, p14