Pasta with Sausage and Radicchio
Easy Pasta with Sausage and Radicchio! Made with either penne or cavatappi, filled with vegetables and a cream sauce!
Servings 6
Calories 458kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound penne or cavitappi
- 4 ounces ground pork sausage
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 small onion sliced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 ounces radicchio red cabbage, sliced
- 1 cup peas cooked
- 1 ½ cups heavy cream
- Optional toppings: fresh parsley and Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to the package. Reserve ¼ cup pasta water.1 pound penne or cavitappi
- In the meantime, in a large skillet cook on medium heat the ground sausage. Remove from the pan and set aside.4 ounces ground pork sausage
- Add olive oil and onions. Sauté over medium heat until translucent. About 2-3 minutes.2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 1 small onion
- Add radicchio, sprinkle with salt. Sauté for 2-3 minutes till softened.4 ounces radicchio, 1 teaspoon salt
- Stir in sausage and peas in the saute pan.1 cup peas
- Pour in heavy cream and stir. Keep on low till pasta is ready.1 ½ cups heavy cream
- When pasta is done, drain and add to skillet. Stir well.
- Serve, sprinkle with parsley and cheese. ENJOY!Optional toppings: fresh parsley and Parmesan cheese
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Notes
The cream sauce will thicken as the pasta and sauce cool. Reserve some of the pasta water if it thickens too much.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 458kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 84mg | Sodium: 544mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g