PASTA WITH PEAS AND SAUSAGE

Pasta with Peas and Sausage image

Delicious and creamy. Something different for pasta.

Provided by Elaina

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork Sausage

Time 25m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 pound rigatoni pasta
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1 pound sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
12 ounces frozen green peas
1 ½ cups heavy cream
4 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
In a skillet heat oil and saute garlic over medium heat. Brown sausage in skillet. Once brown add frozen peas and simmer for 5 minutes. Slowly add heavy cream and butter to skillet; bring to a slight boil. Add more cream if necessary. Cook for 5 minutes. Toss with cooked pasta and top with Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 610.9 calories, Carbohydrate 50.2 g, Cholesterol 99.8 mg, Fat 38.2 g, Fiber 3.7 g, Protein 18.7 g, SaturatedFat 18.6 g, Sodium 599.3 mg, Sugar 4.6 g