Penne with Italian Sausage Recipe

Penne with Italian Sausage Recipe

This Penne with Italian Sausage Recipe is a very basic, easy to make pasta dish. The recipe does not use a heavy tomato sauce and is primarily flavored by a good olive oil, basil and Parmesan cheese.

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Ingredients:
1 pound penne pasta
1 teaspoon salt
1 pound Italian sausage, casing removed and coarsely crumbled
2 cups chopped onion
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
1/2 freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:
1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
2. Add pasta and cook to al dente.
3. Cook the sausage on the stove with medium-heat, until browned and cooked through (7-8 minutes.)
4. Add the onion and cook until golden brown (8-10 minutes).
5. Add the garlic, salt and pepper and cook for an additional 30-seconds.
6. In a large bowl add the drained pasta.
7. Dump the sausage onion mixture over the cooked pasta.
8. Add olive oil and basil and toss to mix.
9. Once it is well combined, finish with the Parmesan cheese.

Wine Pairings:
We preface all of our wine pairing suggestions by letting you know that it’s really a matter of personal taste. While we do offer our opinions and why we selected a specific varietal, there is no right or wrong answer when pairing a wine with your dinner.

Beaujolais Nouveau Wine
This Penne with Italian Sausage recipe is a lighter dish that is perfect for a Beaujolais Nouveau. A Beaujolais Nouveau is a young fresh red wine that is meant to be enjoyed young. Since it’s not complex, offers light fruit flavors and is a little dry, it melds well with the sausage and the Parmesan cheese! Follow the link to our wine review site to find our favorite Beaujolais Nouveau wines-LetsHaveWine.com

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