This one is a family favorite! I like to do this one when we have guests...they always want the recipe. The original recipe is from Bon Appetit...I have tweaked it to my tastes and reduced the fat/calories. Serve with a big leafy green salad and homemade garlic bread...yumm-o!
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small onion, thinly sliced
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 pound sweet Italian sausage, casings removed***
2/3 cup dry white wine
1 14 1/2-ounce can diced peeled tomatoes with juices
1/2 cup half & half
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
4 tablespoons chopped Italian parsley
1 pound penne pasta
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, plus extra for serving at table
Melt butter with oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic and sauté until golden brown and tender, about 7 minutes. Add sausage and sauté until golden brown and cooked through, breaking up with back of spoon, about 7 minutes. Drain any excess drippings from skillet. Add wine to skillet and boil until almost all liquid evaporates, about 2 minutes. Add tomatoes with juices and simmer
3 minutes. Add half & half and whipping cream; half and simmer until sauce thickens slightly, about 5 minutes. Stir in 4 tablespoons parsley. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove from heat. (Sauce can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite. Drain pasta; transfer to large pasta bowl.
Bring sauce to simmer. Pour sauce over pasta. Add Parmesan cheese and toss to coat.
***I prefer to use turkey or chicken Italian sausage.
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