Saucy Pasty

10m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Add olive oil to a pan on the flat top.
  2. 2Place 1 pound of spicy Italian sausage into the pan with olive oil.
  3. 3Break up the sausage with a wooden spatula and let it cook.
  4. 4In a separate pan, add 4 slices of chopped bacon and cook until crispy.
  5. 5Once most of the sausage has changed color, add a splootch of olive oil and press 2 cloves of garlic into the pan.
  6. 6Let the garlic get fragrant, then mix it in with the sausage.
  7. 7Add 1 cup of whipping cream to the sausage and mix.
  8. 8While the cream simmers, continue cooking the bacon until crispy.
  9. 9Add an optional 1/2 teaspoon of red pepper flakes to the sausage mixture.
  10. 10Remove the crispy bacon from the pan, drain excess grease, and place it on a paper towel.
  11. 11Pour off a little bacon grease, then place the pan back on the heat.
  12. 12Add 1 tablespoon of butter to the bacon grease in the pan.
  13. 13Once the butter is melted, add about 1/3 cup of Panko breadcrumbs and mix until crispy and golden brown.
  14. 14Add the cooked bacon back into the pan with the crispy breadcrumbs and take it off the heat.
  15. 15Add 1 pound of cooked penne pasta to the creamy sausage mixture in the pan.
  16. 16Add 3 tablespoons of butter to the pasta and sausage mixture.
  17. 17Mix the pasta, sausage, and butter.
  18. 18As the butter melts, add 1/2 cup of shredded Parmesan cheese.
  19. 19Mix until the cheese is melted and combined.
  20. 20Add parsley to the pasta.
  21. 21Add black pepper to taste and mix.
  22. 22Serve the pasta in a bowl.
  23. 23Top with the crispy breadcrumbs and bacon mixture.
  24. 24Garnish with a little more parsley.

Ingredients

  • Olive oil
  • 1 pound Spicy Italian sausage
  • 4 slices Bacon, chopped
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 1 cup Whipping cream
  • 0.5 teaspoon Red pepper flakes
  • 1 tablespoon Butter
  • 0.33 cup Panko breadcrumbs
  • 1 pound Penne pasta
  • 3 tablespoons Butter
  • 0.5 cup Shredded Parmesan
  • Parsley
  • Pepper

Equipment

Flat topPanWooden spatulaGarlic pressPaper towelTongsPotSlotted spoonBowl

Tips

  • The crunch from the bacon and breadcrumbs really amps up the game for the smooth, creamy pasta.

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