Creamy Italian Sausage Ditalini

Ingredients

• Vidalia onion (About half an onion, diced)
• Olive oil (For sautéing)
• Italian sausage (Mild or hot; brown and drain some of the grease)
• Garlic (Minced; add after draining the sausage)
• 2 tbsp Tomato paste (The creator notes that she sometimes adds a little more)
• Ditalini pasta (Cook separately in boiling water; the video shows a 1 lb (454 g) Barilla package, but the amount used is not explicitly stated)
• Beef bouillon (Added to the pasta water, amount not stated)
• Salt and black pepper (To taste)
• Italian seasoning (Amount not stated)
• 0.75 cup Beef broth (Let reduce by half)
• 1 cup Heavy cream (Add after the broth has reduced by half)
• 1 cup Parmesan cheese (Add after the cream and cook until the sauce thickens)

Steps

1. 1

   Dice about half of a Vidalia onion.

2. 2

   Heat a little olive oil in a large skillet or pan. Add the diced onion and sauté until softened.

3. 3

   Meanwhile, bring a pot of water to a boil for the ditalini. Add a little beef bouillon to the pasta water to flavor the noodles.

4. 4

   Add the Italian sausage to the sautéed onion and brown it, using mild or hot sausage according to preference.

5. 5

   Drain off some of the sausage grease using a paper towel. Use care around the hot pan and grease.

6. 6

   Add the minced garlic to the sausage and cook for about 2 minutes.

7. 7

   Add 2 tablespoons of tomato paste, coating the sausage and the other ingredients with the paste. Cook briefly.

8. 8

   Season with Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.

9. 9

   Pour in 3/4 cup beef broth. Cook for about 5 minutes, until the broth has reduced by half.

10. 10

    Pour in 1 cup heavy cream and stir to combine.

11. 11

    Add 1 cup Parmesan cheese and cook, stirring, until the sauce has thickened somewhat.

12. 12

    Cook the ditalini in the bouillon-flavored boiling water, then drain it. Add the noodles to the thickened sausage sauce and stir to coat.

13. 13

    Serve the creamy Italian sausage ditalini hot.

Notes

The source states a total preparation time of about 20 minutes. The amount of sausage, pasta, onion, olive oil, garlic, bouillon, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper is not specified. The pasta package visible in the video is a 1 lb (454 g) box, but the source does not explicitly say to use the entire package.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• pasta
• quick dinner
• weeknight meal
• Italian-inspired
• creamy
• sausage