Rotini with Italian Sausage and Tomato Cream Sauce
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 lb. Italian sausage links mild or sweet
- 3/4 cup yellow onion diced
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1 28 oz. can diced tomatoes drained
- 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes
- 1 1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning I use Mrs. Dash
- 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1/3 cup parmesan cheese plus extra for sprinkling on top
- 12 oz. rotini pasta
- 2 Tbsp. fresh parsley minced
Instructions
- Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat.
- Add Italian sausage and cook until no longer pink inside. Remove from skillet. Slice into 1/4 inch pieces. Set aside.
- Add onion and garlic to skillet and cook for 3-5 minutes until soft and translucent.
- Add tomatoes, red pepper flakes, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, cream and parmesan.
- Lower heat and simmer until mixture thickens.
- While mixture is simmering, cook pasta until tender.
- Drain pasta and place in large serving bowl.
- Pour sauce over pasta. Toss.
- Garnish with parsley and sprinkle with extra parmesan cheese.