Creamy Lemon Pasta with Sausage and Peas
Pasta and peas are bathed in a rich and creamy lemon sausage sauce for a delightful splurge of a meal.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 8 ounces bucatini or other sauce-grabbing pasta
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 2 links mild Italian sausage casings removed
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 ½ cups heavy cream
- 2 Tablespoon lemon juice
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan Cheese
Instructions
- Add pasta to boiling water. Cook according to directions, adding the peas for the last four minutes of cooking time.
- Brown the sausage over medium high heat, breaking up larger chunks as it cooks.
- Add the cream and the nutmeg. Stir to combine. Let the sausage/cream/nutmeg mix come to a simmer, then turn off the heat. Add the lemon juice, stir to combine. Stir in the parmesan cheese
- Drain pasta and peas, add to the pan and toss to coat with the sauce.