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by Jennifer on August 12, 2007

A little sautéing and chopping and presto, dinner is served!
This recipe is perfect for a busy weeknight or to share with friends and family over a leisurely weekend lunch when you don't want to spend all your time in the kitchen. Start with a crisp green salad and have lots of crusty French or Italian bread available to sop up the wonderful, creamy sauce.
Chunky Pasta With Sausage, Tomatoes and Cream
6 servings
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 pound Italian sausage, sweet or spicy (add ½ teaspoon crushed Italian red pepper if using sweet sausages)
1 onion, chopped into ½ inch chunks
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 28 ounce can whole Italian plum tomatoes
2 tablespoons tomato paste
½ cup whipping cream
1 pound chunky pasta such as penne, rigatoni, farfalle or fusilli
½ cup fresh basil leaves, torn up into small pieces
freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Add sausage and crushed red pepper, if using and sauté until sausages are no longer pink, breaking up into chunks, about 5 minutes.
Add chopped onion and minced garlic and sauté 3 minutes.
Pour canned tomatoes in a bowl and crush with clean hands to create a nice, even, chunky texture.
Add crushed tomatoes, tomato paste and cream to the skillet, reduce heat to low and simmer until mixture thickens a bit, about 3 minutes.
Season with salt and pepper.
Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to package directions and drain, reserving about ½ cup pasta water, then return the pasta to the same pot.
Add the sauce to the pasta and toss over medium heat, adding reserved cooking liquid in ¼ cup increments if it seems too dry.
Transfer to a serving dish.
Sprinkle with the torn basil leaves.
Serve, passing the grated Parmesan separately.
Buon Appetito!
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Response from:
Sarah
(08/17/07 5:28pm)
This sounds so phenomenal!
Response from:
Jennifer
(08/18/07 3:11am)
Thanks Sara. Let me know if you give it a try. We think it's a delicious recipe!
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