Peasant Pasta

Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray

Show: 30 Minute MealsEpisode: 30-Minute Big Family Dining

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (143)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(143)

Cook Time:
15 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
6 servings

Times:

Prep: 5 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 15 min
Total:: 20 min

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan
1/2 pound hot Italian sausage, available in bulk at butcher counter or, 2 links, casings removed
1 pound sweet Italian sausage, available in bulk at butcher counter or, 4 links, casings removed
3 to 4 cloves garlic, chopped, optional
1/2 cup chicken or vegetable broth
1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1/2 cup heavy cream
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 cup frozen green peas
24 leaves fresh basil, torn or thinly sliced
1 pound penne rigate pasta, cooked to al dente
Grated Italian cheese, for passing

Directions

Heat a large, deep skillet over medium high heat. Add extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan. Add sausage meat. Crumble sausage meat as it browns. Add chopped garlic to the pan. When all of the crumbles have browned evenly, deglaze the pan drippings using chicken or vegetable broth. Stir in crushed tomatoes and bring the sauce up to a bubble, then reduce the heat to a simmer. Stir cream into your sauce, this will blush the color and cut the acidity of the tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper. Stir peas and basil into your sauce to combine. Toss hot drained penne rigate in pan with the sauce, then transfer pasta to serving bowl.

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Leslie Bryan, TX 05-06-2009
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mmmm
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I also only used the hot italian sausage...and I added a little cayenne for an even spicier version, but I absolutely love... this dish. Definitely one of my favorite home-cooked meals. Read more
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Laura satsuma, AL 11-10-2008
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YUMMMM-O
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My husband hates peas, so I substituted them for thawed spinach leaves. I just put them in at the end and let it simmer for a... few minutes. I also vary the kind of sausage I use depending on what I have in the freezer. This is an easy and versatile one-pan meal. My 18 month old loves it too! It's great if your on the weight watchers diet too. Low point value per serving. Perfect!Read more
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HENRY Las Vegas, NV 11-08-2008
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Juicy Pasta
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is a delicious recipe. My variation is to: 1). Leave out the cream, 2). deglaze the pan with garlic (and some onion)... with white wine. 3). Add a spash more chicken broth into the crushed tomatoes. 4). One pound each of hot and sweet sausage. 5). Rigatoni instead of penne regate. This allows you to pick up more of the sauce and sausage. 6). A little tomato sauce to give coverage. The basil is great. Try it and let me know what you think!Read more
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Bob Louisville, KY 09-19-2008
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Loved It
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Very Good although I used all hot italian sausage because we like it spicy. This will become a regular at our house..
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Elizabeth Methuen, MA 09-13-2008
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really good
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

its really easy to make, when you just want to eat something different than meat sauce all of the time. i have made it for... my family 3 times already and my family and friends love it.Read more
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Anonymous 08-31-2008
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Its a clasic
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

We make this all the time and since we like our food on the spicier side we use a larger portion of the hot sausage. Also,... we replaced with chicken sausage and enjoy that as well.Read more