Penne in Cream Sauce with Sausage Landini Bros. Alexandria, VA 6 Servings 1 Tablespoon butter 1 Tablespoon olive oil 1 Medium onion, thinly sliced 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 pound sweet Italian Sausage, casings removed 2/3 Cup dry white wine 1 14/12 ounce can diced, peeled tomatoes with juices 1 Cup whipping cream 6 Tablespoons chopped Italian parsley 1 pound penne pasta 1 Cup freshly grated parmesan cheese Melt butter with oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic and saute until golden brown and tender, about 7 minutes. Add sausage and saute until golden brown and cooked through, breaking up with back of spoon, about 7 minutes. Drain any excess drippings from skillet. Add wine to skillet and boil until almost all liquid evaporates, about 2 minutes. Add tomatoes with juices and simmer 3 minutes. Add cream and simmer until sauce thickens slightly, about 5 minutes. Stir in 4 tablespoons parsley. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove from heat. (Sauce can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.) Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite. Drain pasta; transfer to large bowl. Bring sauce to simmer. Pour sauce over pasta. Add 3/4 cup of cheese and toss to coat. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup of cheese and 2 tablespoons parsley.