Fettuccine with Creamy Tomato and Sausage Sauce

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

• Ingredients

  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced;
  • 1 lb sweet Italian sausages, casings removed
  • ½ cup whipping cream
  • 1 (28 oz can diced tomatoes
  • ¼ teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon dried sage
  • 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • freshly grated Parmesan cheese (optional

• Pasta & Grains

  • 12 oz. fettuccine

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Description

Directions

• Heat olive oil in large heavy pot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and sauté until beginning to soften, about 3 minutes.
• Add sausages and sauté until no longer pink, breaking up with spoon, about 5 minutes.
• Add in whipping cream and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add in tomatoes, Italian seasoning, sage and crushed red pepper. Simmer until sauce thickens, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes.
• While sauce is simmering, cook fettuccine, according to package directions, in a large pot of salted boiling water until al dente.
• Season sauce with salt and black pepper to taste.
• Serve sauce over fettuccine, top with freshly grated Parmesan cheese, if desired.