cheesy sausage pasta

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (16 ounce) package uncooked pasta shells
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1/2 tablespoon finely minced onion
• 1 orange bell pepper, thinly sliced
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 pound bulk italian sausage
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 35 mins


• fill a large pot with lightly salted water, and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. stir in the shell pasta, and return to a boil. cook, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but still firm to the bite, about 13 minutes. drain well.
• while the pasta is cooking, heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. cook onion, orange pepper, and garlic in oil until tender, about 5 minutes. stir the crumbled italian sausage into the vegetables in the skillet; cook and stir until meat is browned and cooked through, about 8 minutes. stir in the undrained tomatoes and the heavy cream. turn the heat to medium-low, and allow the sauce to cook until thick, about 5 additional minutes.
• mix pasta with the sausage cream sauce, stir in the parmesan cheese, and serve. garnish with chopped fresh parsley.