Milanese Style Penne

15 minutes

15 minutes

8 oz sweet Italian sausage, casing removed

1/4 tsp saffron
1 ½ cup heavy cream
1 ½ cup1 lb penne rigate pasta, cooked according to package directions

1/3 cup Parmesan cheese

Salt and pepper to taste

Fresh parsley, chopped

1 lb sweet Italian sausage, casing removed

3 cups heavy cream

1/2 tsp saffron

2 lbs penne rigate pasta, cooked according to package directions

2/3 cup Parmesan cheese

Salt and pepper to taste

Fresh parsley, chopped

2 lbs sweet Italian sausage, casing removed

4 1/2 cups heavy cream

3/4 tsp saffron

3 lbs penne rigate pasta, cooked according to package directions

1 cup Parmesan cheese

Salt and pepper to taste

Fresh parsley, chopped

BROWN sausage in a pre-heated pan. Drain fat and set sausage aside.
ADD cream to the hot pan and continue to cook over low heat for 4 minutes. Add saffron and reduce sauce to the desired consistency.
CHOP sausage and add it to sauce.
REMOVE cooked pasta from pot, retaining a portion of the water. Immediately add pasta to sauce and season with Parmesan cheese, salt and freshly crushed black pepper. (Thin sauce with pasta water if needed.)
TRANSFER to large serving platter, garnish with chopped parsley and serve.