Pasta with Hot Sausage, Basil, and Mustard

Pasta with Hot Sausage, Basil, and Mustard

Ingredients:

• > ½ lb penne

• 1 Tbsp olive oil

• ½ white onion, diced

• 2 cloves of garlic, minced

• 1 lb ground Italian sausage (hot)

• ¾ cup pinot grigio

• ¾ cup heavy cream

• 2 Tbsp dijon mustard

• 1 Tbsp stone ground mustard

• Pinch of crushed red pepper

• ⅓ cup dried basil

• ¼ cup grated parmesan

Directions:

1. Cook the penne until al dente, then drain.

2. Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a heavy bottom pot over medium-high heat.  Sauté onion for 2 minutes.

3. Add garlic and sausage.  Cook until sausage is browned.

4. Add the wine and simmer, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom, until reduced by half, about 10-15 minutes.

1. Add the cream, mustard, crushed red pepper, and basil and simmer for 6-8 minutes.

2. At the end of simmering, add parmesan to thicken the sauce.

3. Remove the pot from the heat, add the pasta, and toss to coat.

4. Serve immediately.