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Bow Ties W/ Sausage In Creamy Smokey Tomato Sauce

Here's how you make Bow Ties W/ Sausage In Creamy Smokey Tomato Sauce
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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 30m
  • Cook: 105m
    • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 16 ounces dry bow tie pasta
  • 1 1/2 pounds sausage (Italian sausage links, casings removed or bulk sausage, spicy or mild)
  • 1 yellow onion, chopped (medium yellow)
  • Cayenne pepper (to taste or can omit)
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced (large cloves..or 1 tablespoon granulated garlic powder)
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons dried basil (rubbed with fingers to release flavors, if you love the flavor of basil just can add in more after 30 minutes of cooking)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika (can add in more when cooking)
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese (more to pass at the table if desired)
  • 56 ounces stewed tomatoes (two cans 28 ounce each stewed tomatoes, semi-drained..IMPORTANT please see note on in instructions)
  • 1 cup tomato sauce
  • 3/4 cups heavy whipping cream (33-35% whipping cream, can use more or add in more towards the end of cooking)
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar (or brown sugar)
  • Salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and transfer to a bowl and toss with 2 tablespoons of oil to prevent sticking.

  • Step 2: In a pot or Dutch oven cook the sausage meat with onion and cayenne (if using) over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain fat.

  • Step 3: Add in the garlic, basil, smoked paprika and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese then continue cooking the meat until just lightly browned (about 15 minutes).

  • NOTE: DO NOT DRAIN THE TOMATOES COMPLETELY and when the tomatoes are draining use your fingers to lightly break the bigger ones up slightly

  • Step 4: Add the semi-drained tomatoes into the skillet along with the tomato sauce, 3/4 cup heavy cream and Parmesan cheese; bring to a medium simmer over medium heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered for about 1 1/2 hours stirring frequently and seasoning with salt and pepper about halfway through cooking (the longer you simmer this the better it will be).

  • Step 5: At the end of cooking time toss in the cooked pasta. Serve more Parmesan cheese at the table. Enjoy!

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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