Description
Indulge in the delightful Creamy Italian Sausage Sun Dried Tomato Pasta, a rich and flavorful dish that effortlessly combines savory sausage with creamy sauce and tangy sun-dried tomatoes. Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner or an impressive meal for guests, this pasta is sure to please everyone at the table. With its comforting flavors and easy preparation, you’ll find yourself making this recipe again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb uncased chicken or turkey sausage
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup diced shallots
- 4 cloves minced garlic
- 1 1/2 cups sun-dried tomatoes, julienned
- 3/4 cup dry apple vinegar
- 2 cups heavy cream
- Fresh thyme for garnish
- 2 cups packed fresh spinach, for garnish
- 2/3 cup grated Asiago cheese
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium heat, brown the Italian sausage until fully cooked. Remove and set aside on a paper towel.
- Boil salted water in a pot and cook pasta according to package instructions until al dente.
- In the same skillet, sauté shallots in olive oil until soft, then add garlic and cook for another two minutes.
- Stir in sun-dried tomatoes, deglaze the pan with apple vinegar, and reduce by half before adding heavy cream, thyme, and salt.
- Mix in grated Asiago cheese until melted, then return sausage to the skillet along with spinach until wilted.
- Combine with cooked pasta, serve warm with additional herbs if desired.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 720
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 45g
- Saturated Fat: 20g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 90mg