Valentine’s Day Date Night Sausage Pasta
Celebrate your Valentine's Day Date Night with our special Heart-shaped Pasta Sausage recipe, adding an extra touch of love to your romantic dinner. Indulge in the delicious blend of Italian sausage and heart-shaped pasta for an unforgettable dish with your loved one.
Made with:
Hot Italian
Hot Italian
30 minutes
30 minutes
1 hour
Ingredients:
- 1 lb rigatoni or heart-shaped pasta
- 2 cups reserved pasta water
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cups chopped fennel or celery
- 1 large yellow onion, chopped
- 1 lb Hot Polidori Sausage Links uncased
- 4 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 tsp fennel seed, crushed or chopped
- ¼ cup tomato paste
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 ¼ cups heavy cream
- 2 cups chopped kale
- 1 tps salt
- ¼ cup freshly grated parmesan
Directions:
- Cook pasta according to package directions in well-salted water. Reserve 2 cups of the starchy water when you drain.
- Heat olive oil in a large, deep pot over medium-high heat. Add the fennel/celery and onion. Saute until very soft – about 10 minutes. Add the sausage. Cook, breaking into small pieces, until browned all the way through.
- Turn the heat down. Add the garlic, fennel seeds, and tomato paste. Sauté until fragrant – about 3 minutes. Add the broth; let it sizzle out. Add the cream; let it come to a low simmer. Stir in the kale. Season with salt.
- Toss sauce with the cooked pasta. Add reserved pasta water as needed to thin the sauce. Stir in freshly grated Parmesan cheese. Finish with more Parm. Serve with a glass of wine because THIS IS VERY ROMANTIC AND FANCY!
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