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    Penne in Cream Sauce with Sausage


    Source of Recipe


    Epicurious foods - Bon Appetit 2/97

    Recipe Introduction


    This recipe is from Landini Brother's Restaurant - Alexandria, VA

    List of Ingredients





    1 Tablespoon butter
    1 Tablespoon Olive oil
    1 Medium Onion -- Thinly sliced
    3 Garlic Clove -- minced
    1 Pound Sweet Italian turkey sausage link -- casings removed
    2/3 cup dry White wine
    1 14 1/2 oz can diced peeled tomato with juices
    1 cup whipping cream (I use canned milk instead
    & it's fine)
    6 Tablespoons Chopped Italian Parsley -- divided
    1 pound Penne Pasta (I use 10oz which works fine
    for 2)
    1 cup Parmesean Cheese -- finely grated-divided





    Recipe



    Melt butter with oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.

    add onion and garlic and saute until golden brown and tender - about 7 minutes

    add sausage and saute until golden brown and cooked through, breaking up with back of spoon - about 7 minutes

    drain any excess drippings from skillet

    add wine to skillet until almost all liquid evaporates, about 2 minutes

    add Tomatoes with juices and simmer 3 minutes

    add cream and simmer until sauce thinkens slightly - about 5 minutes

    stir in 4 Tablespoons of Parsley

    Season to taste with Salt and Pepper (I leave this out and it's just fine without it.)

    Remove from heat (Sauce can be made 1 day ahead of time,) cover and refrigerate.

    Cook pasta in large pot of bioling salted water until tender but still firm to bite.

    Drain pasta and transfer to a Large Bowl

    Bring sause to simmer.

    Pour sauce over Pasta

    add 3/4 cup of cheese and toss to coat

    Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cheese and 2 tablespoons parsley

    Per serving: 184 Calories (kcal); 11g Total Fat; (61% calories from fat); 14g Protein; 2g Carbohydrate; 69mg Cholesterol; 559mg Sodium
    Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates


 

 

 


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