Olive Garden Penne Milanese

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 ounces sweet italian sausage, casing removed
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon saffron thread
• 1 lb penne rigate, cooked according to package directions
• 1/3 cup parmesan cheese
• salt and pepper, to taste
• fresh parsley, chopped (garnish)

Recipe

• 1 brown sausage in a pre-heated pan. drain fat and set sausage aside.
• 2 add cream to the hot pan and continue to cook over low heat for 4 minutes. add saffron and reduce sauce to the desired consistency.
• 3 chop sausage and add it to sauce.
• 4 remove cooked pasta from pot, retaining a portion of the water. immediately add pasta to sauce and season with parmesan cheese, salt and freshly crushed black pepper. (thin sauce with pasta water if needed.).
• 5 transfer to large serving platter, garnish with chopped parsley and serve.