This Creamy Sausage Mushroom Pasta recipe is pure comfort food with shallots and garlic and a delicious, easy-to-make cream sauce.

When the mood for comfort food strikes, make this creamy sausage mushroom pasta. Use any pasta you’d like. I recommend rotini, penne, rigatoni or bow ties. You want to choose a pasta that has some nooks and crannies (or tubes) so the sauce can nestle itself inside of those secret spots. As far as the sausage goes, I like to use mild Italian sausage. If you’re one who likes things spicy, use the spicy version instead.

Ingredients needed:

• pasta
• Italian sausage
• salted butter
• fresh mushrooms
• shallots
• garlic
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• heavy whipping cream
• fresh parsley

How to make Creamy Sausage Mushroom Pasta:

The complete, printable recipe is at the end of this post.

What do pasta recipes call for using pasta water?

The result is a pasta dish with a cream sauce that lightly coats the pasta and other ingredients. You won’t see pasta swimming in sauce in this recipe.

Garnish individual servings with a sprinkle of chopped fresh parsley. You can also add a little grated Parmesan cheese, if you’d like. Enjoy!

The Best Pasta Recipes:

• Tuscan Chicken Pasta
• Cacio e Pepe
• One Pan Bacon Ranch Parmesan Pasta
• Spaghetti Carbonara
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Creamy Mushroom Sausage Pasta

A decadent, favorite pasta recipe!

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Keyword Mushroom, Pasta, sausage

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 36 minutes

Total Time 56 minutes

Servings 6 servings

Calories 848kcal

Author RecipeGirl.com

Ingredients

• 1 pound pasta (rotini, penne, rigatoni or bow ties)
• 1 pound Italian sausage
• 2 teaspoons salted butter
• 1 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
• 2 large shallots, chopped finely
• 2 medium garlic cloves, minced
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• chopped fresh parsley, for garnish (optional)

Instructions

• Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Drain, and then put the pasta back into the pot (save ½ cup of pasta water, in case it's needed for the sauce).
• In a large skillet, cook the sausage over medium heat for 4 to 6 minutes or until cooked through. Break it into small pieces, and remove the sausage from the pan and onto a paper towel-lined plate.
• In the skillet, heat the butter over medium heat. Add the mushrooms, shallots, garlic, salt and pepper. Cook, covered, for 4 minutes- stirring occasionally. Uncover and cook and stir for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the mushrooms are tender and the liquid has evaporated.
• Stir in the cream; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, 8 to 10 minutes or until slightly thickened. Add the cooked sausage to the skillet; heat through. Add the sauce to the pasta in the pan. Stir to combine. Add a little pasta water, if desired, if the sauce seems too thick. Garnish individual servings with a sprinkle of parsley.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 848kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 55g | Saturated Fat: 28g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 19g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 151mg | Sodium: 788mg | Potassium: 709mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1209IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 2mg

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