Recipe of the Day: Olive Garden Rotini with Sausage and Asparagus

One of my favorite restaurants is, Olive Garden. Did you know that you can get most of their recipes from their website.

This week, I will be featuring one of their recipes each day.

Rotini with Sausage and Asparagus

Ingredients:

1/2 lb Italian sausage, sweet or hot, casing removed

2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil

1 lb asparagus, fresh

1/2 cup heavy cream

1 lb rotini pasta, cooked according to package directions

2 Tbsp butter

Parmesan cheese, grated

Salt and pepper to taste

Procedures:

1. HEAT oil in non-stick sauté pan. Add sausage. While sausage is cooking, break up with spoon. When sausage is completely cooked, drain fat.

2. CUT bottom 2” off asparagus stems (the inedible part), then cut remaining stem into 1” pieces. Boil asparagus until tender in a separate pan. Drain and allow to cool. Remove tips from asparagus and set tips aside.

3. COMBINE asparagus and heavy cream. Simmer 10-12 minutes over medium heat.

4. ADD hot, drained pasta to asparagus cream sauce. Add parmesan and butter. Add cooked sausage and sauté until simmering. Salt and pepper to taste.

5. TRANSFER to large platter. Garnish with asparagus tips and serve.


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