Creamy Tomato and Sausage Fettuccine
Creamy Tomato and Sausage Fettuccine is a fast, easy pasta dish that provides all the hearty comfort on a weeknight time frame. A little spice, rich creaminess, and bold Italian sausage with minimal prep time and all the comfort. Great with some crusty bread and a green salad.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 3 shallots, chopped
- 5 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 lb. hot Italian sausage if using links, remove casings
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 2 15 oz cans diced tomatoes, in juice
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- ½ tsp crushed red pepper
- 1 lb. fettuccine
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add shallots and sauté until they begin to soften, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook until it becomes fragrant, about 30-45 seconds. Add sausage, breaking it up into small pieces as it cooks, about 5 minutes.
- Add cream and simmer for 5 minutes. Add tomatoes in their juice as well as seasonings and simmer, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes.
- While the sauce is cooking, cook pasta in the boiling salted water until just tender, but still firm to bite. Drain pasta, reserving ½ cup of cooking liquid.
- Return the pasta to the same pot, add sauce and toss over medium heat until the sauce coats the pasta. Add reserved cooking liquid by ¼ cupfuls if mixture is dry. Season with salt and pepper as needed. Transfer to a serving bowl; sprinkle with cheese and serve.
