This cozy indulgent Creamy Sausage Pasta is what you should make for dinner. It’s not complicated at all and is oh so delicious. It’s the perfect comforting dinner recipe for a cold night with a glass of your favorite red wine!

It’s now October and all I want to cook is comfort food. Comfort food to me is pasta…all day long! You can’t go wrong with a creamy tomato sauce and then adding crumbled Italian sausage just makes everyone happy. This recipe is salty, a little spicy, and packed full of warm herby Italian flavors. 

And it doesn’t take long to make. It comes together pretty quick and before you know it, dinner is on the table!

You know me, I am not a complicated cook when it comes to making a meal for my family. This is a cheap yet filling meal that my entire family enjoys…even kiddos! Italian sausage is a secret ingredient because it’s already seasoned and full of flavor. Cooking it down with tomatoes is a wonderful way to use it and this pasta proves it!

I added heavy cream to this recipe, but you don’t have to. You can also just put a touch of it in to smooth out the sauce a bit, but if heavy cream is not for you, that’s totally okay! I do love how it turns the sauce orange…pretty appealing to the eye! But that’s just me…

I sure hope you enjoy this wonderful comfort meal as much as we do!

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Creamy Sausage Pasta

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A simple yet indulgent pasta recipe comprising of creamy tomato sauce and crumbled sausage. This is a great weeknight meal that everyone loves!

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 small yellow onion, diced
• 1 pound mild Italian sausage
• 3 large garlic cloves, minced (about 1 tablespoon)
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1, 14 ounce can diced tomatoes (don't drain)
• 1/2 teaspoon each of dried basil, oregano, and parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper (optional)
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 cup beef stock
• 1/2 cup heavy cream, room temperature (just take out once you begin the cooking process)
• 1 pound favorite pasta
• 1 cup reserved pasta water (after noodles boil, reserve about 1 cup)
• parmesan cheese for serving

Instructions

1. In a large pot, add olive oil and set over medium heat. Add crumbled sausage and diced onion and cook until sausage is cooked through, about 10 minutes.
2. Next, add garlic and saute for 2 additional minutes.
3. Add all the spices and tomato paste - basil, oregano, parsley, salt, pepper, crushed red pepper. Stir well and cook for a few additional minutes, scraping the bottom of the pot.
4. Finally, add the diced tomatoes and beef stock. Stir everything together and let simmer for 20-30 minutes.
5. While it's simmering with the lid off, prepare pasta according to package directions.
6. Once sauce is done cooking, slowly pour in heavy cream. Add pasta and stir everthing together. If the sauce seems to thick, add a little reserved pasta water to thin it out. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and enjoy!