Tuscan Pasta With Italian Sausage
This delicious Tuscan pasta recipe features Italian sausage, sun-dried tomatoes, and Parmesan cheese sauce. Serve it with a salad and crusty bread for a complete meal. Try this twist on Tuscan chicken!
Ingredients
- 1 pound Italian sausage, bulk or casings removed
- ½ cup chopped onion or shallot
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 small zucchini , or summer squash, quartered lengthwise and sliced into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 (6-ounce) jar sun-dried tomatoes , in oil, drained and chopped
- ¼ cup dry white wine
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 12 ounces penne pasta, or similar
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving
- ¼ cup fresh chopped basil leaves
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Brown the Sausage: Break the sausage up in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the onion and garlic to the skillet and continue cooking until the sausage is thoroughly cooked, stirring frequently.
- Make the Sauce: To the skillet, add the squash, sun-dried tomatoes, and wine. Continue cooking until the squash is just tender, stirring constantly.
- Add the cream to the skillet along with the Parmesan cheese and basil. Cook for about 5 minutes longer, stirring frequently. Taste and add salt and freshly ground black pepper, as needed.
- Cook the Pasta: Meanwhile, cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling water, adding about 1 teaspoon kosher salt per quart, following the package directions. Reserve 1/2 cup of the cooking water and drain the pasta. Add the pasta to the sauce mixture and toss to blend, adding some of the reserved pasta water as needed to loosen the sauce.
- Serve: Pass the Parmesan cheese and enjoy!
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Nutrition
Calories: 690kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 25gFat: 44gSaturated Fat: 20gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 16gCholesterol: 117mgSodium: 861mgPotassium: 454mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 768IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 205mgIron: 2mg
Disclaimer:
Our nutritional information is based on a third-party application that analyzes the ingredients list to determine the values. The information is meant to be helpful, but should be considered an estimate. Values may differ depending on measurements, brands, serving variations, and database availability.
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