I used a great precooked chicken sausage from Costco for this dish but you can use whatever you like. I know this dish was good because Mike even ate the leftovers! Happy Cooking!
Penne in Cream Sauce with Sausage
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, sliced
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 pound sweet Italian sausage
1/3 cup dry white wine
2/3 cup chicken broth
1 14 1/2 ounce can diced peeled tomatoes
1 1/2 cups whipping cream
6 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley
1 pound penne pasta
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
Melt butter and oil in a heavy large skillet over medium high heat. Add onion and garlic and saute until golden and tender, about 7 minutes. Remove sausage from casings, crumble and add to skillet and saute until golden brown and cooked, breaking up with the back of a spoon, about 7 minutes. Drain excess drippings. Add wine and chicken broth, boil about 1 minutes. Add tomatoes with juice and simmer 3 minutes. Add cream and simmer until sauce thickens slightly, about 5 minutes. Stir in 4 tablespoons parsley. Season to taste. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to boil and cook pasta until tender but still firm to bite. Drain pasta and pour into a warm large bowl. Pour sauce over pasta, add 3/4 cup of cheese and toss to coat. Sprinkle with remaining parsley and cheese and serve immediately. Serves 4 to 6.
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