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20-Minute Sausage Pasta

This 20-minute sausage pasta is an easy comfort dish for colder weather. Chicken sausage is a nice change, and provides a spicy note. Serve in deep bowls with bread to scoop up the extra sauce.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner, Entree, Pasta
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 389

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 8 ounces penne pasta
  • 2 Italian chicken sausages, ie Aidells Italian sausage
  • 1tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic, finely minced
  • 2 tablespoon butter
  • 12 ounces marinara sauce
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • Freshly grated parmesan cheese

Method
 

  1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, add pasta, and cook until tender with a bite, 9 to 11 minutes, or according to package directions. Reserve about 1/4 cup pasta water; drain.
  2. Meanwhile, slice chicken sausages in half, then slice each half into small bite-sized pieces.
  3. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat and add sausage. Cook and stir until sausage is lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet.
  4. Add butter and garlic to the skillet; cook until garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute.
  5. Add marinara sauce and cream to the skillet. Cook until combined and completely warmed through; stir in pasta. If saice is too thick, thin with a little pasta water.
  6. Remove from heat and add in as much Parmesan as you like. Serve in deep bowls with bread to scoop up the extra sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 389kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 19gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 87mgSodium: 884mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6g

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