Pasta With Pink Vodka Sauce And Sausage

• 1 lb spaghetti
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 lb hot Italian turkey sausage, casing removed and crumbled
• 1 cup yellow onion, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 6 tablespoons vodka
• 6 tablespoons heavy cream
• 3 tablespoons fresh basil, minced
• 1/2 cup parmigiano-reggiano cheese, freshly grated
• 1 sprig fresh basil, for garnish

1. Bring a medium saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until just al dente, 5 to 6 minutes. Drain in a colander and return to the saucepan.
2. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the sausage and cook, stirring, until browned and all pink has disappeared, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the onions, salt, and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring, until the onions are soft and golden, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the tomatoes and cook, stirring, until thick, about 2 minutes. Add the vodka and cook until the sauce reduced by half, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the cream and cook until the sauce thickens, about 2 minutes. Stir in the basil and remove from the heat.
3. Toss the sauce with the pasta to coat evenly and transfer to a pasta bowl for serving. Top with cheese and sprig of basil and serve immediately.

olive oil, hot italian turkey sausage, yellow onion, salt, red pepper, garlic, tomatoes, vodka, heavy cream, fresh basil, parmigianoreggiano cheese, fresh basil

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pasta-with-pink-vodka-sauce-and-sausage-327732 (may not work)