20-Min Creamy Sausage Pasta
Ground Italian sausage browns in a single skillet, then pasta and cream finish together for a silky, restaurant-worthy dinner in under 20 minutes. No fussy technique — just heat, stir, and plate.
- Total time
- 18 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 620
- Protein
- 28g
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Ingredients
- 1 lb ground italian sausage
- 12 oz pasta (penne or rigatoni)
- 1 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- 1
Boil salted water in a large skillet over high heat, then add pasta and cook until al dente, ~10 minutes.
- 2
Push pasta to the side; add sausage to the empty space and break it up with a spoon, cooking until no pink remains, ~5 minutes.
- 3
Pour cream over the pasta and sausage, then stir until everything is coated and the sauce thickens slightly, ~2 minutes.
- 4
Season with salt and black pepper to taste, then serve hot.
Tools you’ll need
- large skillet (12-inch or wider)
- wooden spoon
- colander
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