Description
A rich and comforting mafaldine pasta recipe featuring savory Italian sausage, earthy mushrooms, and a silky cream sauce. Perfect for cozy dinners and sharing around the table.
Ingredients
- Mafaldine pasta
- Italian sausage
- Mushrooms
- Garlic
- Red chili flakes (optional)
- Heavy cream
- Salt and pepper
- Grated Parmesan cheese (for serving)
- Chopped parsley (optional)
Instructions
- Cook mafaldine pasta in salted water until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup of pasta water before draining.
- In a skillet, brown sausage. Add mushrooms and cook until golden. Stir in garlic and a pinch of chili flakes.
- Lower heat and add cream. Do not boil. Stir gently to combine.
- Add pasta and a splash of reserved water to loosen the sauce. Toss until evenly coated and creamy.
- Serve immediately with grated Parmesan and chopped parsley if desired.
Notes
Save pasta water before draining to adjust the sauce consistency.
Do not boil the cream sauce or it may split simmer gently for best texture.
For extra flavor, deglaze the sausage and mushrooms with a splash of white wine before adding cream.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 650
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 0
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 0mg