One Pot Creamy Sausage Ditalini

A comforting and creamy pasta dish made in one pot with hot Italian sausage and ditalini pasta.

By @emmmmyeats

Original recipe source

Cook time: 30 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 small yellow onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 lb hot Italian sausage
• 12 oz ditalini pasta, uncooked
• 3.5 cups chicken broth
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• 0.5 tsp garlic powder
• 0.5 tsp onion powder
• 0 salt
• 0 black pepper
• 0.5 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 0 extra Parmesan

Instructions

1. Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add diced onion and sauté for 3-4 minutes until softened.
2. Add minced garlic and cook for another minute.
3. Add hot Italian sausage, breaking it apart as it cooks, until browned and fully cooked.
4. Stir in the uncooked ditalini pasta, followed by the chicken broth.
5. Bring to a gentle boil, then reduce to a simmer. Cook for 10-12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is tender and most of the broth has been absorbed.
6. Stir in Italian seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
7. Reduce heat to low and add heavy cream and freshly grated Parmesan. Stir until creamy and combined.
8. Serve warm with extra Parmesan!