Bow Ties With Sausage, Tomato, and Cream

Name: Bow Ties With Sausage, Tomato, and Cream
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 (12 ounce) package bow tie pasta; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 lb polska kielbasa, sliced; 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 1/2 cup diced onion; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 (28 ounce) can italian-style plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped; 1 1/2 cups heavy cream; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

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Submitted by Ms B.

"A very easy pasta dish for busy evenings. I like it served with crusty bread (to dip in the sauce) and a tossed salad. I have even doubled the recipe and served it to guest on a casual evening."

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Ready In:: 45mins
Ingredients:: 10
Serves:: 6

ingredients

1 (12 ounce) package bow tie pasta
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 lb polska kielbasa, sliced
¹⁄₂ teaspoon red pepper flakes
¹⁄₂ cup diced onion
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 (28 ounce) can italian-style plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped
1 ¹⁄₂ cups heavy cream
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

directions

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
Cook pasta in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente; drain.
Heat oil in a large, deep skillet over medium heat.
Cook sausage and pepper flakes until sausage is heated and browning around the edges.
Stir in onion and garlic, and cook until onion is tender.
Stir in tomatoes, cream, and salt.
Simmer until mixture thickens, 8 to 10 minutes.
Stir cooked pasta into sauce, and heat through.
Sprinkle with parsley.

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Reviews

My husband declared this the best recipe on food.com. Delicious!!! I used andouille sausage.

Jazz Lover
I made this for the 2nd time tonight and I have to say I love it! The first time I halfed the amount of pasta and added some asparagus I had to use up at the end of cooking time just to get it tender enough to eat. It was great - both DH and DS (2.5 years old) ate 2 helpings! The second time I made it, I used the full amount of pasta but should have used only half. I added broccoli this time and I added some garlic powder and italian seasonings, I only had about a cup of cream, so I used that and the rest 2% milk. I also only had 1 can of italian seasoned tomatoes so I used that and 1 can of just plain diced tomatoes. It was great again! Both DH and DS ate two helpings again! This is a keeper! Thanks so much!

FKHamer
Very nice recipe. A few changes but nothing that impacted the flavor. I used a mix of hot and sweet Italian sausage, it was what I had on hand and I removed it from the casing and cooked it. I didn't break it up that much and left it in pretty large chunks. I did add a bit more onion (personal taste) I love onion. I used the heavy cream, garlic, etc, but I did add 1 tablespoon fresh basil to the sauce. I love fresh herbs. It thickened up nicely with the heavy cream. Half and Half or milk just will not thicken like heavy cream. Also adding the pasta to the sauce will thicken up the sauce naturally. It turned out great. I garnished with a little extra parsley and pecorino romano for a little tang. I loved it. Definitely make again. Two notes. Get heavy cream as the recipe calls for and good tomatoes and fresh herbs. That really makes the recipe. Thx for a nice quick easy recipe.

SarasotaCook
I have made this twice now. Both times I used 2% milk instead of cream. The first time I used a can of diced tomatoes and the sauce turned pink due to the tomato juice-- it looked WEIRD but tasted great! Next time I followed the directions with the tomatoes and I didnt like it as much because there was not enough sauce. Will be making again (with the diced tomatoes).

College Gal
We LOVED this, sbsbea! Thanks for the recommendation. I subbed mushrooms for the sausage as you suggested (we don't eat meat and fiance is sensitive to seafood.) Also, I used half and half instead of heavy cream for the sauce, out of dietary guilt. Finally, I did take Boca's suggestion and add some white whine--I did this to deglaze the pan when the mushrooms and red pepper flakes were cooking. Fabulous meal. We'll make this many times.

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Tweaks

I have made this twice now. Both times I used 2% milk instead of cream. The first time I used a can of diced tomatoes and the sauce turned pink due to the tomato juice-- it looked WEIRD but tasted great! Next time I followed the directions with the tomatoes and I didnt like it as much because there was not enough sauce. Will be making again (with the diced tomatoes).

College Gal
I am obviously in the minority here, but I did not like this at all. The only change I made was substituting milk and flour for the heavy cream. We won't be having this again...

springbean
This was very easy and fast to put together. I followed the recipe except I threw in some fresh mushrooms that I needed to use up and I used Penne instead of bow tie and it turned out great. I must say it was even better the next day. Thanks for the great recipe.

Jazze22
WOW! This was fast, easy and delicious! We don't have polska kielbasa here so I used garlic braadworst instead. Other then doubling the amount of red pepper then noted, I followed the recipe exactly as directed and topped with freshly grated Parmasean. Delicious combination of garlicy creamy spiciness! This recipe is a keeper!

Carla C.
This is delicious. I've been making this for years and use Hot Italian Sausage instead of Kielbasa, and milk thickened with flour instead of cream. This is one of the few things my picky guy will eat, and I love it, too.

ellenej22