Penne With Sausage, Peas & Mascarpone
Recipe: #17579
February 24, 2015
Categories: Pork Sausage, Cheese, Penne, Italian, Italian Dinner, more
"A good pasta dish from the RSVP section of Bon Appetit, September 1995. If you cannot find mascarpone, mix 6 tablespoons cream cheese with 5 tablespoons whipping cream."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (342.2 g)
- Calories 771.1
- Total Fat - 18.4 g
- Saturated Fat - 9.2 g
- Cholesterol - 42.7 mg
- Sodium - 1045 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 127 g
- Dietary Fiber - 13.5 g
- Sugars - 2.3 g
- Protein - 25.7 g
- Calcium - 368.6 mg
- Iron - 4.9 mg
- Vitamin C - 8.6 mg
- Thiamin - 0.9 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Saute sausages in Dutch oven over high heat until brown, breaking into small pieces with back of spoon, about 12 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer sausage to bowl.
Step 2
Pour off all but 1 tablespoon drippings.
Step 3
Add onion and saute until light brown, about 6 minutes. Add cream; boil 5 minutes.
Step 4
Add broth; boil until reduced to sauce consistency, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Return sausage to pot.
Step 5
Cook penne in large pot of boiling salted water until pasta is just tender but still firm to bite.
Step 6
Meanwhile, bring sauce to simmer over medium heat. Add peas and mascarpone and simmer until peas are tender, about 6 minutes.
Step 7
Drain pasta. Add to sauce; toss to coat. Mix in Parmesan.
Step 8
Season with salt and pepper.
Step 9
Transfer to large bowl; serve.
Tips
No special items needed.