Ingredients
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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1/4 cup diced onion
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1 1/2 cloves garlic, minced
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3/4 cup whipping cream
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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6 ounces pasta
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1 1/2 tablespoons minced parsley
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grated parmesan cheese
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1/4 teaspoon crushed dried red pepper flakes
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1/2 lb sweet Italian sausage link, casings removed,crumbled
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1 (14 1/2 ounce) can Italian plum tomatoes, drained,coarsely chopped
Instructions
- Heat oil in a heavy skillet over medium heat.
- Add sausage and crushed red pepper.
- Cook until sausage is no longer pink, stirring frequently, about 7 minutes.
- Add onion and garlic to skillet and cook until onion is tender and sausage is light brown, stirring occasionally, about 7 minutes.
- Add tomatoes, cream, and salt.
- Simmer until mixture thickens slightly, about 4 minutes.
- (Can be prepared one day ahead. Cover and chill.).
- Cook pasta in large pot of boiling water.
- Drain.
- Bring sauce to a simmer.
- Add pasta to sauce and cook until pasta is heated through and sauce thickens, stirring occasionally, about 2 minutes.
- Divide pasta between plates.
- Sprinkle with parsley.
- Serve, passing Parmesan separately.