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Pasta and ground Italian sausage are combined in a cheesy tomato sauce to create this Creamy Italian Sausage Pasta recipe! This easy pasta dinner is comfort food like you wouldn't believe - your whole family will fall instantly in love with it!

Creamy Italian Sausage Pasta

olive oil

yellow onion, diced (about a cup)

Italian sausage

garlic,

basil

oregano

salt

red pepper

flour

tomato sauce

beef broth

Cavatappi pasta

half and half

cheddar cheese

cheese

In a large, deep skillet heat the olive oil over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add in the diced onions and sauté for 5-6 minutes, until they begin to soften. Add in the ground sausage to the skillet and break the meat apart. Cook until no pink remains. Drain excess grease and return the to heat.

With the heat still on medium, add in the garlic, basil, oregano, salt, red pepper, and flour. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly to coat.

Add in the tomato sauce and broth and stir to combine. Bring to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes.

While sauce is simmering, boil the Cavatappi pasta according to pasta directions. Drain.

Add the half and half and pasta to the sauce, stirring to combine. Add in the grated cheese and stir until melted.

Garnish with parsley and grated Parmesan if desired and serve immediately.

This should have been rated 4 stars, see my comments below.

I would have given 5 stars but I did tweak it. I used 1.5 tsp of salt. No basil(I didn't have any) so I increased the oregano to 1.5tsp. I used grated parmesan instead of the white cheddar and I used about 1/2 a cup (I eyeballed it) came out absolutely fantastic. I would definitely make this again.

I made this last night with the following adjustments: 1 lb each of ground beef and sweet Italian sausage, 2 cups of heavy whipping cream (that's all I had) which made it super creamy. I was concerned with the saltiness, so I added it 1/4 tsp at a time until I reached the perfect saltiness. I allotted for the saltiness of the cheese and kept it a little undersalted until after I added it at the end. I ended up adding a little more salt. I did not add parmesan. This is definitely a quick-and-easy weeknight recipe I will be using again and again. Thank you :)

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