Peasant Pasta

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb sweet italian sausage
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1/2 cup frozen peas
• 1/2 cup heavy cream (or half-and-half)
• 1/2 lb penne rigate, cooked until al dente

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot, brown/crumble sausage; drain sausage in colander.
• 2 wipe out pot and return to heat; add crumbled sausage back to pot, with tomatoes.
• 3 bring to a bubble and cook for 5 minutes.
• 4 add peas; cook 1minute; stir in cream, to blush the color of the sauce.
• 5 simmer until the pasta is ready to drain; adjust seasoning w/ salt and pepper.
• 6 toss 2/3 of the sauce with the pasta and transfer to a serving bowl.
• 7 top with the remaining sauce and serve with grated cheese, crusty bread and wine.