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Pasta with Sausage, Saffron, and Creamy Cheese Sauce

Name: Pasta with Sausage, Saffron, and Creamy Cheese Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 200 g pasta (short type such as penne or rigatoni); 200 g sausage (crumbled); 1 bustina saffron; 100 g soft cheese (for the creamy sauce); 125 g mozzarella (for a stretchy texture); pasta cooking water (as needed for the sauce)

Recipe by femus @_femus_ · TikTok

Imported by Carmela Manica on SeeMeCook

A creamy and flavorful pasta dish that combines the savory taste of sausage with the fragrance of saffron, brought together by a smooth cheese sauce.

2 servings25 minItalian

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Ingredients

200 g pasta (short type such as penne or rigatoni)
200 g sausage (crumbled)
1 bustina saffron
100 g soft cheese (for the creamy sauce)
125 g mozzarella (for a stretchy texture)
pasta cooking water (as needed for the sauce)

Steps

1
Bring the water for the pasta to a boil and cook the pasta according to the package instructions.
2
In a separate pan, brown the crumbled sausage until thoroughly cooked and golden.
3
Prepare the creamy sauce by combining the soft cheese with a little pasta cooking water and the saffron.
4
Drain the pasta and toss it in the pan with the sausage.
5
Add the saffron cream sauce and the mozzarella cut into pieces.
6
Stir well over low heat until the mozzarella becomes stretchy and everything is well combined.

Notes

The interactions in the comments indicate that the creamy sauce is made with soft cheese (or cream as an alternative) and that the mozzarella is added at the end to give the dish a stretchy texture.