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Creamy Lemon Pasta
Dinner Ideas for Breakfast Sausage
A luscious creamy lemon pasta, featuring savory pork sausage, a splash of white wine, tangy lemon juice, and velvety ricotta cheese.
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Ingredients
Amount / Quantity | Ingredients |
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1 (16 oz.) package | |
2 | Shallots, diced |
3 | Large garlic cloves, minced |
¾ cup | Dry white wine |
½ cup | Heavy cream |
¼ cup | Lemon juice |
1 tsp | Kosher salt |
1 lb. | Large rotini pasta, rigatoni or penne |
¾ cup | Whole-fat ricotta |
½ cup | Roughly chopped basil |
2 tsp | Lemon zest |
Parmesan cheese for garnish, if desired |
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Directions
Bring a large pot of water to a rolling Season liberally with kosher salt.
While the water comes to a boil, heat a large, deep 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add the Use a spoon to break up the meat into bite-sized pieces.
When the sausage is almost cooked through, add the shallots. Cook 2-3 minutes until the shallots are starting to soften. Add the garlic, cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
Add wine and cook, scraping up any brown bits from the bottom of the pan, until wine has reduced. Add cream, lemon juice and salt. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Simmer for 5 minutes until slightly thickened. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
While the cream and sausage mixture thicken, drop the pasta into the boiling
When the pasta is just shy of al dente, use a sieve or slotted spoon to transfer it to the cream and pasta mixture. Add the ricotta, basil and lemon zest. Toss to combine. If needed add a little bit of starchy pasta water to loosen up the sauce. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Serve with freshly grated parmesan cheese if desired.
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