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Creamy Pasta with Sausage and Mushrooms

ItalianPorkEasy40 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
6
  • 1 lb farfalle pasta
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 lb sweet Italian sausage, removed from casing and crumbled
  • 2 clove garlic, minced
  • 8 oz button or wild mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • 0.8 cup heavy cream
  • 0.5 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1 0.5 tsp kosher salt
  • 0.5 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 0.3 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
  • 0.5 cup Parmesan cheese, grated

Instructions

  1. 1

    Cook pasta al dente per package instructions. Reserve 1 cup pasta water before draining.

  2. 2

    Heat olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add sausage and cook until browned, 10-12 minutes.

  3. 3

    Add garlic and cook 1 minute. Add mushrooms and cook 5 minutes, stirring frequently.

  4. 4

    Add white wine and cook until reduced by half, about 5 minutes.

  5. 5

    Add cream and ½ cup reserved pasta water. Stir in red pepper flakes, salt, pepper, and parsley. Simmer until slightly thickened.

  6. 6

    Add drained pasta and toss to coat, adding more pasta water if needed. Serve topped with Parmesan.