Garlic Butter Sausage Bites with Creamy Parmesan Pasta
This dish features savory sausage bites sautéed in garlic butter, served over creamy Parmesan pasta. It's a rich and comforting meal perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
- 1 pound Italian sausage
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- to taste Salt
- to taste freshly ground black pepper
- 8 ounces pasta
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- ½ cup frozen peas
- for garnish Fresh parsley chopped
Instructions
- Cook the sausage in a skillet over medium heat until browned and cooked through, then set aside.
- Melt butter in the same skillet, add minced garlic, and sauté until fragrant.
- Stir in oregano, thyme, and red pepper flakes, cooking for an additional minute.
- Return sausage to the skillet and season with salt and pepper, keeping warm.
- Boil salted water in a pot, add pasta, and cook until al dente, reserving ½ cup of cooking water before draining.
- In the same pot, combine heavy cream and Parmesan cheese, stirring until smooth.
- Fold cooked pasta into the creamy sauce, adding reserved pasta water if needed.
- Stir in frozen peas until heated through.
- Plate the pasta and top with garlic butter sausage bites, garnishing with parsley and extra cheese.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
Notes
Serve immediately for the best flavor and texture.