Rich, hearty, and restaurant-style comfort food in one pan!
🧾 Description
This creamy pasta combines savory Italian-style sausage with golden mushrooms in a silky garlic cream sauce. It’s deep, comforting, and full of flavor — like a cozy Italian trattoria dish made at home 🇮🇹
Perfect balance of:
Juicy spiced sausage 🌭
Earthy mushrooms 🍄
Creamy parmesan sauce 🧀
Al dente pasta 🍝
🛒 Ingredients
🍝 Pasta
300–400g penne, rigatoni, or fettuccine
Salt (for boiling water)
🌭 Protein & Veg
300–400g Italian sausage (mild or spicy)
250g mushrooms (sliced) 🍄
1 small onion (chopped)
3 garlic cloves (minced) 🧄
🥣 Cream Sauce
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup chicken broth
½ cup grated parmesan 🧀
1 tbsp butter
1 tsp Italian seasoning
Salt & black pepper
🌿 Optional Garnish
Fresh parsley
Extra parmesan
Chili flakes 🌶️
👨🍳 Step-by-Step Instructions
🍝 1. Cook pasta
Boil in salted water until al dente
Save ½ cup pasta water, then drain
🌭 2. Cook sausage
Heat pan and remove sausage from casing
Brown it well until caramelized
Set aside
🍄 3. Sauté mushrooms
In same pan, add butter
Cook onion + garlic until soft
Add mushrooms and sauté until golden
🥣 4. Make creamy sauce
Pour in chicken broth
Add cream + Italian seasoning
Stir in parmesan until smooth and thick
🍝 5. Combine everything
Add sausage back in
Toss in pasta
Mix until fully coated
Add splash of pasta water if needed
✨ 6. Serve
Top with parsley and extra parmesan
Add chili flakes for heat 🌶️
🔥 Flavor Profile
Creamy 🧀
Savory & meaty 🌭
Earthy mushrooms 🍄
Garlicky & rich 🧄
💪 Nutrition (approx. per serving)
Calories: 650–850 kcal
Protein: 30–40g 💪
Fat: 35–50g
Carbs: 55–70g
