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Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta with Italian Sausage

Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta with Italian Sausage

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • For the pasta
  • 10 oz 280 g pasta (penne, rigatoni, or fusilli)
  • Water + salt for boiling
  • For the sauce base
  • ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes in oil sliced
  • 1 –2 tbsp oil from sun-dried tomatoes
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • Black pepper to taste
Additional Ingredients
  • 1 lb 450 g Italian sausage, casings removed
  • 1 tbsp olive oil if needed

Method
 

Base Instructions (Make Once)
  1. Cook the pasta
  2. Boil pasta in well-salted water until al dente.
  3. Reserve ½ cup pasta water, drain, and set aside.
  4. Build the sauce base
  5. Heat a large skillet over medium heat.
  6. Add sun-dried tomato oil and sliced sun-dried tomatoes.
  7. Cook 1–2 minutes until fragrant.
  8. Add garlic and cook 30 seconds (do not brown).
  9. Pour in heavy cream and stir gently.
  10. Add Parmesan and black pepper. Stir until smooth and creamy.
  11. Combine
  12. Add cooked pasta to the sauce.
  13. Toss to coat, loosening with pasta water if needed.
  14. 👉 This is your neutral, creamy base.
Instructions for Pasta with Italian Sausage
  1. In a separate skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat.
  2. Brown sausage for 6–7 minutes, breaking it up.
  3. Add cooked sausage directly into the pasta base.
  4. Toss well and serve hot.

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