This easy Creamy Sausage Pasta dish is made with Italian sausage, penne pasta, and creamy sauce that binds everything together! Pure comfort food at its best with simple ingredients that turn into one delicious meal.
Mince garlic, finely chop onion and slice mushrooms. Set aside.
3 garlic cloves, 1 medium yellow onion, 6 oz white mushrooms
If you are using sausage links, remove the casings.
1 lb Italian sausage
Cook pasta according to instructions on the package. Reserve ½ cup of pasta water, drain pasta and set aside.
12 oz penne pasta
In a deep skillet or a Dutch oven, heat up oil over medium heat.
1 tablespoon olive oil
Add onion and saute for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring often.
Add garlic and mushrooms and sautee until fragrant.
Add sausage to the pan and sook until browned.
Mix cream and milk with cornstarch.
¾ cup heavy cream, ¾ cup whole milk, 2 teaspoons cornstarch
Add stock to the pan and deglaze the bottom, by scraping any cooked-on bits with a wooden spoon. Add milk and cream, season with salt and pepper, and simmer until thickened.
¼ cup chicken stock or white wine, ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Season sauce with salt and pepper.
Add pasta to the sausage sauce. Add Parmesan cheese and stir until melted. Add pasta water if the sauce is too thick for your likings.
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Garnish with chopped parlsey and serve.
Notes
Any bite-size pasta works for this dish. Use hot or mild Italian sausage. Ground beef works great too!
Add spinach, diced tomatoes or peppers to the dish.
Prepare the pasta and sauce, pour into a casserole dish, top with mozzarella cheese and bake at 375 degrees F for 15 minutes or until bubbly.
Please note, that the nutrition value can vary depending on what product you use. The information below is an estimate. Always use calorie counter you are familiar with.