This is an easy and comforting dish for a wintry night. Serve it with crusty bread, and if you must have green things, a salad of some sort. If you like it spicy either use hot Italian sausage or add red pepper flakes with the tomatoes!




Sausage and Sundried Tomato Pasta
serves 2

Ingredients:

• about 1/3 cup sundried tomatoes (dry, not in oil)
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 raw sweet Italian sausage, casing removed, or 1/4 lb. ground Italian sausage meat
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 cup white wine
• about 1 Tblsp chopped parsley
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• salt and pepper
• 8 oz cooked pasta (I used bowties)

Method:

• Put the sundried tomatoes and the chicken broth in a bowl together and soak for 30 minutes to an hour.
• Heat a saute pan on medium-high heat and add sausage meat. Break it up with a wooden spoon or heat-proof spatula.
• When sausage is cooked but not browned, add onions. Cook until sausage is browned and onions are translucent, about 4-5 minutes.
• Add wine and cook about 2 minutes.
• Add tomatoes and broth, and half of the parsley. Cook about 7-10 minutes until there's hardly any liquid left.
• Add cream and bring to a boil. Cook about 2 minutes, until sauce is thick and glossy. Season with about 1 tsp of salt and a few grinds of pepper.
• Toss with cooked pasta and garnish with parsley.