Creamy Pasta with Sausage and Peas
This easy one-pot pasta recipe earns the title "creamy" thanks to the addition of sour cream and Parmesan, which combine to create a savory cheese sauce that clings to the orecchiette, peas and sausage. The best part about this recipe is that it only requires one vessel to cook everything—pasta included. By using the exact amount of liquid you need to cook the pasta, the starch that usually gets drained off with your pasta water stays in the pot, adding even more creaminess. If you like spicy but not too spicy, use a mix of sweet and hot Italian sausages.
Equipment
- 1 large pot
Ingredients
- 1 pound sweet or hot Italian sausage casings removed, crumbled
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 6 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup cup sour cream
- 1/2 tsp ground pepper
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 pkg whole-wheat orecchiette or ditalini 16 oz
- 2 cup frozen peas thawed (or more if you like)
- 1/ 2 cup Parmesan cheese grated
Instructions
- Combine crumbled sausage, shallot and garlic in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring, until the sausage is cooked through and starting to brown, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Increase heat to high and stir in broth, sour cream, pepper and salt.
- Add pasta, bring to a boil and cook, stirring frequently, until the pasta is just tender and the liquid has mostly evaporated, about 12 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in peas and Parmesan. Let stand for at least 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, before serving.
Notes
Recipe modified from one that originally appeared: EatingWell.com, April
2022
2022