Directions
- 1Add olive oil to a pan on the flat top.
- 2Place 1 pound of spicy Italian sausage into the pan with olive oil.
- 3Break up the sausage with a wooden spatula and let it cook.
- 4In a separate pan, add 4 slices of chopped bacon and cook until crispy.
- 5Once most of the sausage has changed color, add a splootch of olive oil and press 2 cloves of garlic into the pan.
- 6Let the garlic get fragrant, then mix it in with the sausage.
- 7Add 1 cup of whipping cream to the sausage and mix.
- 8While the cream simmers, continue cooking the bacon until crispy.
- 9Add an optional 1/2 teaspoon of red pepper flakes to the sausage mixture.
- 10Remove the crispy bacon from the pan, drain excess grease, and place it on a paper towel.
- 11Pour off a little bacon grease, then place the pan back on the heat.
- 12Add 1 tablespoon of butter to the bacon grease in the pan.
- 13Once the butter is melted, add about 1/3 cup of Panko breadcrumbs and mix until crispy and golden brown.
- 14Add the cooked bacon back into the pan with the crispy breadcrumbs and take it off the heat.
- 15Add 1 pound of cooked penne pasta to the creamy sausage mixture in the pan.
- 16Add 3 tablespoons of butter to the pasta and sausage mixture.
- 17Mix the pasta, sausage, and butter.
- 18As the butter melts, add 1/2 cup of shredded Parmesan cheese.
- 19Mix until the cheese is melted and combined.
- 20Add parsley to the pasta.
- 21Add black pepper to taste and mix.
- 22Serve the pasta in a bowl.
- 23Top with the crispy breadcrumbs and bacon mixture.
- 24Garnish with a little more parsley.
Ingredients
- Olive oil
- 1 pound Spicy Italian sausage
- 4 slices Bacon, chopped
- 2 cloves Garlic
- 1 cup Whipping cream
- 0.5 teaspoon Red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon Butter
- 0.33 cup Panko breadcrumbs
- 1 pound Penne pasta
- 3 tablespoons Butter
- 0.5 cup Shredded Parmesan
- Parsley
- Pepper
Equipment
Flat topPanWooden spatulaGarlic pressPaper towelTongsPotSlotted spoonBowl
Tips
- The crunch from the bacon and breadcrumbs really amps up the game for the smooth, creamy pasta.
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