Creamy Italian Sausage Pasta
Serves 4
20 mins prep
20 mins total
This Creamy Italian Sausage Pasta combines hearty mushrooms, green peppers, and flavorful Italian sausage coated in a parmesan sauce. Ready in just 20 minutes, it's the ideal comfort meal for busy weeknights.
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Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the cavatappi pasta and cook according to package instructions. Before draining, reserve a ½ cup of pasta water, and do not rinse the pasta after it is drained.
Meanwhile, cook the ground Italian sausage in a large skilled until crumbled and browned (5 to 6 minutes). Transfer the fully cooked sausage to a plate and set aside.
NOTE: If there is a lot of excess grease, remove all but 1 tablespoon before moving on.
In the same pan, melt the unsalted butter. Add and sauté the sliced mushrooms, diced onion, and diced green bell pepper until softened.
Add the minced garlic and fresh thyme, cook for another minute until fragrant.
Pour in the ½ cup pasta water and heavy whipping cream, allow the sauce to come to a rolling boil and reduce by half.
Add the browned Italian sausage, pasta, and grated parmesan cheese. Toss together until the sauce coats the pasta.
Remove skillet from heat, season with salt and black pepper. Once plated, garnish with more fresh thyme and parmesan cheese. Serve immediately.
