- Kosher salt
- 12 oz linguine
- 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 lb sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
- 1 sm onion, chopped
- 1 stalk celery, thinly sliced
- 1/2 lb sliced mixed mushrooms
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 4 plum tomatoes, chopped
- 1/2 c dry white wine or low-sodium chicken broth
- 2/3 c heavy cream
- 3 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- Freshly ground pepper
Bring a pot of salted water to a boil; add the pasta and cook as the label directs. Reserve 1 cup of the cooking water, then drain the pasta.
Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook, stirring, until browned, 3 minutes. Increase the heat to high; add the onion, celery and mushrooms and cook, stirring, until tender, 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute.
Reduce the heat to medium high; add the tomatoes and wine and cook, stirring occasionally, until the liquid is reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Add the cream and cook until slightly thickened, about 4 minutes. Stir in the parsley and reduce the heat to low.
Add the pasta to the skillet and cook, tossing, until it absorbs some of the sauce, 2 to 3 minutes. (Add some of the reserved pasta cooking water to loosen, if needed.) Season with salt and pepper.
