Bowties With Italian Sausage In A Cream Basil Sauce

• 19 ounces Johnsonville Sweet Italian Sausage Links removed from casing*, *Cut sausage link end to end, about three-quarters of the way through. Flip sausage link over, grasp casing and pull off.
• 3 cups bowtie pasta
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/2 cup onion diced
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 1 1/2 cups fresh tomatoes
• 1 1/2 cups light cream
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese grated
• 1/2 cup fresh basil chopped
• fresh basil *garnish with a sprinkle of, or shaved Parmesan cheese

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente, drain and rinse with cold water. Set aside.
2. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat add decased sausage to skillet and crumble with a wooden spoon as it cooks.
3. Add red pepper flakes and continue sauteing until sausage is no longer pink.
4. Add onion and garlic to skillet and continue until onion softens.
5. Stir in tomatoes and salt, (if using fresh tomatoes, saute them for 3 minutes until softened) then add light cream and Parmesan cheese; simmer gently until mixture thickens (about 5 minutes).
6. Stir in the cooked pasta and basil, and heat through, about 3 minutes.
7. If desired, garnish with a sprinkle of fresh basil or shaved Parmesan cheese.

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Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Bowties-with-Italian-Sausage-in-a-Cream-Basil-Sauce-9024800 (may not work)