Peasant Pasta

Love her!! ^ love cami

Mmmm mmmm mmm.  Tonight's dish was peasant pasta and it seemed to be a hit!  Here's how to get your cook on:

What you'll need:

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, one turn of the pan

1/2 lb hot Italian sausage (2 links, casings removed)

1 lb sweet Italian sausage (4 links, casings removed)

3 to 4 cloves of garlic, chopped (or garlic powder)

1/2 cup vegetable broth or chicked broth

1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes

1/2 cup heavy cream

1 cup frozen peas

24 leaves fresh basil

1 lb penne pasta

grated Italian cheese

How it's done:

Heat a large, deep skillet over medium high heat.  Add extra virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan.  Add sausage meet.  Crumble meat as it browns.  Add chopped garlic to the pan.  When all of the crumbles have browned evenly, deglast the pan drippings using chicken or vegetable broth.  Stir in crushed tomatoes and bring the sauce up to a bubble, then reduce the heat to a simmer.  Stir cream into your sauce, this will blush the color and cut the acidity of the tomatoes.  Season with saalt and pepper.  Stir pease and basil into your sauce.  Toss hot drained penne into pan with sauce.  

This recipe was taken from foodnetwork.com.  It serves 6 people and only takes about 15 minutes including preparation and cook times.  Enjoy! 

 Love,

Kelly