Description

This 30 minute meal is packed with great, earthy flavors and is comfort food at its best. Your whole family will love it and you will too.

Ingredients

• 1 c. walnut halves
• 1 lb. sweet or hot Italian sausage
• 12 oz. ziti or similar pasta
• 2 T. butter
• 1 bunch fresh sage
• 1/4 c. cream
• freshly squeezed juice of 1 large lemon
• 3/4 c. grated Asiago cheese
• 1/3 c. freshly chopped parsley

Steps

1. Cook ziti in well salted boiling water according to package directions, just shy of al dente, cooking pasta 2 minutes less than what directions say, about 7-11 minutes.
2. While ziti is cooking, toast nuts in a cast-iron skillet or heavy skillet over medium heat until they begin to brown and you can smell them, stirring constantly, about 10 minutes. Cool slightly; roughly chop; set aside.
3. Remove sausage meat from casing; brown in a skillet over medium heat until there's no pink any pink; set aside.