Creamy Sausage and Tomato Pasta
Creamy Sausage and Tomato Pasta is one of my favorite Italian dinners to make for my family! The spicy sausage, garlic, tomatoes, cream, and basil may be simple ingredients but they blend together with incredible flavor so well in this pasta dinner.
CREAMY SAUSAGE PASTA
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I was kind of surprised that I got pulled over because usually the police here are too busy chasing a person that’s going 50 miles over the speed limit or trying to catch the murder suspect in the car up ahead. Yes folks…welcome to Florida.
INGREDIENTS
- Spicy Italian Sausage – A little spicy but not too much. Gives it great flavor. You can also use mild Italian sausage. You could add some red pepper flakes if you want it even spicier.
- White onion – adds some bite.
- Garlic
- Diced Tomatoes
- Tomato Sauce – amps up the tomato flavor.
- Heavy Cream – gives it the creamy consistency. If you wanted to lighten it up you could substitute part of the cream with chicken broth. If you don’t have cream, you could use cream cheese.
- Basil
- Penne Pasta – Any type of pasta will do as long as it’s a short pasta. Use your favorite pasta.
OTHER EASY PASTA RECIPES:
- One-Pot Bacon Broccoli Pasta
- Creamy Sausage and Spinach Pasta
- Creamy Sausage and Mushroom Rigatoni
- Baked Spaghetti
- One-Pot Broccoli and Sausage Pasta
- The Best Baked Ziti
- Monterey Chicken Pasta
Creamy Sausage and Tomato Pasta
Creamy Sausage and Tomato Pasta is one of my favorite Italian dinners to make for my family for those busy nights! The savory sausage, tender pasta, garlic, tomatoes, cream, and basil may be simple ingredients but they blend together so well in this perfect weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
- 12 ounces penne pasta (get a 16 ounce box and use 3/4 of it)
- 1 lb ground Italian sausage ground beef can be used as well
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 (16 ounce) can Italian style diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 5-6 big leaves of fresh basil chopped
- grated Parmesan and basil for topping
Instructions
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In a large pot, cook the pasta in salted water al dente, according to package directions.
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While pasta is cooking, brown the sausage in a large skillet.
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Sauté onions and garlic to the sausage for a couple of minutes.
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Pour in the entire can of diced tomatoes and the tomato sauce and heat through.
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Pour in the cream and heat through. The longer you cook the sauce the thicker it will get so simmer it until it is the consistency you want.
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Add the fresh basil and let it simmer for a few minutes.
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Finally, mix the sausage sauce with the cooked pasta and serve. Top each serving with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese and basil. Serve with crusty garlic bread.
Recipe Notes
I used spicy turkey Italian sausage; I really think a spicy sausage adds a lot of flavor.
Source: Wylie Tidwell
Completely forgot to add the diced tomatoes, but added some pasta water and it turned out well. Hubby and son gobbled it up. TY for simple, yet easy recipes to make.
Awesome!
I just got off a combined youth activity over zoom. The dinner was a hit. Thank you!
“I don’t even like sausage and this is good.”
“Wow. I didn’t expect it to taste this good since there wasn’t many things in it.”
“Definitely something I could make myself at college or on my mission.”
“It’s really good and I’m picky!”
Just a few of their comments. Thank you Christy!
Haha Heather you are awesome!
I added chicken with the sausage and subbed fresh tomatoes with marinara( because I did not have canned)
I cooked the meat together with two crushed chili peppers for a little heat
Love, love, love this recipe
Awesome! We love this one too!
I have smoked sausage that needs to be cooked like today…can I substitute?? Or would that not taste as good?
This was delicious! I even replaced some of the cream with 1% milk, and my family still loved it. Thanks so much!
One of our favorites…
Christy,
Do you drain the diced tomatoes before adding to the sausage?
Thanks,
Jessie
Nope, undrained is the way to go. Thanks for asking.
I just found your site yesterday through a pinterest link and am so happy I did! I just made the creamy sausage and tomato dish last night with farfalle (all I had in the house) and my husband practically licked the bowl! Super yummy! Can’t wait to explore your site and find some other new favorites!!
Smiles-
Melissa
That’s one of my husband’s favs too!
I have smoked sausage that needs to be cooked like today…can I substitute?? Or would that not taste as good?
Of course!!
This was definitely an older recipe as it is now 2014 but I have to say I made this last night and both hub and son LOVED it. It was really good. My son (age 23) said it was the best thing he’s eaten in quite a while. (I’m not the best cook, to put it mildly) I have renewed confidence. : ) Thanks for the recipe!!
Loved this recipe! So delicious and easy to make! I made a few changes to mine – omitting the meat, using less heavy cream, and even adding sun-dried tomatoes and mushrooms – and wrote about my experience on my blog. I linked to this page too! Thanks so much for sharing Christy! 🙂
http://inmymommaskitchen.wordpress.com/2014/04/12/creamy-sun-dried-tomato-and-portabella-pasta/
Great! I will check it out!
Made this last night, absolutely delicious if there had been noone else I might have eaten the whole thing by myself. I swapped heavy cream out for half and half. Will be making this again for the next potluck or something.
Haha. It’s a family favorite for sure.
Question. I don’t usually like my sauce chunky. Is there a different form of tomatoes I can substitute the diced tomatoes with? Would a can of crushed work? Thanks!
Kristen,
Yes, you can totally use crushed. Good luck!
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Made it tonight. Very good! This will definitely be on my dinner rotation .
Christy,
I just found your site and I am loving it !!
I want to make this this weekend and may have company…if I were feeding 8 people would I need to double this ? I know the recipe said feeds up to eight but would I be having small portions ?? Also if Idid double it would I keep everything the same in the recipe ?? How far ahead can I make this sauce ?
Thanks alot !
Char
Char,
I would say if you have 8 full big eaters to double it. You can make the sauce a day or two ahead of time if needed just leave out the fresh basil until heating it up again.
This is actually one of my favorite meals that I make all the time but my recipe uses rosemary instead of basil. I will definitely be trying the basil to switch it up a bit!