Ingredients

  • 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 1 package Italian Sausage (six Link Size Package)
  • 1- 1/2 cup Mushrooms, Sliced
  • 1 can (28 Oz. Size) Crushed Tomatoes
  • 1/4 cups Tomato Paste
  • 2 cloves Garlic, Minced
  • 2 teaspoons Dried Basil
  • 1/2 pounds Linguini Or Spaghetti Noodles
  • 2 Tablespoons Half-and-half
  • Salt And Pepper, to taste

Method

  • Put one tablespoon of olive oil in a large pan over medium high heat.
  • Add sausage links and begin to break them up with a metal spatula.
  • Continue breaking up sausage and allow to cook for about 15 minutes until completely grey with no pink.
  • While sausage is cooking, give mushrooms a rinse, getting all the dirt off then chop them to desired size.
  • Add mushrooms after sausage is cooked through, and allow them to cook for about 5 minutes until tender.
  • Add can of crushed tomatoes, the tomato paste, minced garlic and basil to the pan.
  • Stir until sauce, meat and mushrooms are well combined.
  • Bring to a boil then quickly turn heat to low and allow to simmer for ten minutes.
  • While the sauce is simmering, cook pasta according to package directions.
  • Drain the the pasta in a colander when its done.
  • Add the remaining olive oil into the pasta pot and add pasta back in.
  • Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Add salt and pepper to taste into the sauce as well as the half-and-half or cream.
  • Stir the sauce until heated through and mixed together.
  • Put a heap of pasta on a plate and add sauce on top.
  • I served this with a simple spinach salad on the side.
  • Enjoy!