Italian Sausage and Pistachio Penne

Name: Italian Sausage and Pistachio Penne
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 spicy Italian sausages diced; 1 tbsp (15 mL) olive oil; 1/3 cup (80 mL) dry white wine; 1/3 cup (80 mL) chopped pistachios; 2 cups (500 mL) tomato sauce; 4 tbsp (60 mL) chopped fresh parsley; 4 tbsp (60 mL) Canadian Cream cheese; Ground nutmeg and pepper to taste; 1 lb (450 g) penne

This is the Italian Sausage and Pistachio Penne recipe.

Prep: 15 min
Cooking: 10 min - 20 min

Yields 4 servings

Ingredients

3 spicy Italian sausages diced
1 tbsp (15 mL) olive oil
1/3 cup (80 mL) dry white wine
1/3 cup (80 mL) chopped pistachios
2 cups (500 mL) tomato sauce
4 tbsp (60 mL) chopped fresh parsley
4 tbsp (60 mL) Canadian Cream cheese
Ground nutmeg and pepper to taste
1 lb (450 g) penne

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Preparation

In saucepan, sauté sausages in oil for 5 minutes while stirring. Pour wine and half the pistachios and reduce until wine has almost completely evaporated. Add tomato sauce and parsley and cook for 5 minutes over low heat.

Stir in Canadian Cream cheese and nutmeg. Pepper to taste. Set aside and keep warm.

In large saucepan of salted boiling water, cook penne al dente. Drain, divide pasta among 4 plates and coat with sauce.

Garnish each plate with remaining chopped pistachios.