Description
Indulge in a flavorful pasta dish with a spicy kick! This Creamy Calabrian Chili Pappardelle with Beef Sausage & Fennel combines the heat of Calabrian chili paste with creamy sauce, savory beef sausage, and the subtle sweetness of fennel. A delicious Italian-American fusion that’s sure to please your taste buds.
Ingredients
Pappardelle Pasta:
12 oz pappardelle pasta
Beef Sausage:
1 pound beef sausage (casings removed)
Fennel:
1 small fennel bulb (thinly sliced)
Garlic:
3 cloves garlic (minced)
Calabrian Chili Paste:
1 tablespoon Calabrian chili paste (or more to taste)
Dry White Wine:
½ cup dry white wine
Heavy Cream:
1 cup heavy cream
Parmesan Cheese:
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Seasonings:
1 tablespoon olive oil, ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Garnish:
Fresh fennel fronds or parsley for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Cook Pasta: Boil salted water and cook pappardelle until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water.
- Prepare Sausage: Cook beef sausage in olive oil until browned. Add fennel, garlic, and sauté. Stir in Calabrian chili paste.
- Add Sauces: Pour in white wine, then add cream, Parmesan, salt, and pepper. Simmer until thickened.
- Combine: Toss cooked pasta in sauce, using reserved water as needed. Garnish and serve.
Notes
- Adjust Calabrian chili paste to taste.
- Substitute pappardelle with tagliatelle or fettuccine.
- For a lighter version, use half cream and half whole milk.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 670
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 710mg
- Fat: 38g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
