# Saucy Pasty

A very simple creamy sausage pasta with crispy breadcrumbs and bacon.

- Total time: 10 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- Flat top
- Pan
- Wooden spatula
- Garlic press
- Paper towel
- Tongs
- Pot
- Slotted spoon
- Bowl

## Tips

- The crunch from the bacon and breadcrumbs really amps up the game for the smooth, creamy pasta.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTr1353Dd/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/5012730d-37cc-4921-acf4-a186439da941
- Extracted: 2025-11-19

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