Wagon Wheel Pasta
author: Erin Abzug
source: "Adapted from Marcella's Italian Kitchen"
doctype: recipe
rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
tags: recipe personal cookbook pasta sausage tomato italian
creation date: 2023-02-05
mod date: 2026-01-02
Wagon Wheel Pasta
Cartwheels with sausage, cream, and tomato
Servings: 4-6
Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 25 Minutes
Total Time: 35 Minutes
Ingredients
| Amount | Ingredient | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 lb | Italian Sausage | pork or turkey |
| 1 lb | Ground Beef | 90% or higher |
| 1 lg Can | Crushed Tomatoes | |
| 1 lg Can | Diced Tomatoes | |
| 2 T | Olive Oil | |
| Salt | to taste | |
| Pepper | to taste | |
| 1 lb | Wagon Wheel Pasta | can replace with shells, pipette, farfalle |
| 1 Cup | Parmesan Cheese | grated |
| 1 T | Chopped Garlic | |
| 1 Cup | Heavy Cream |
Instructions
- You will want to cook your pasta to finish when the sauce is complete.
- Cook pasta to box instructions in well salted water.
- In a large skillet (that has a lid) sauté the garlic in the olive oil with the heat to medium.
- When the garlic is a pale gold, add the sausage and ground beef.
- Break up the sausage and beef to small pieces.
- Cook until the sausage and ground beef are cooked through, stirring occasionally.
- Add both cans of tomatoes.
- Turn the heat up and bring to a boil.
- Turn down the heat to medium-low and simmer for ~20 minutes.
- Until the fat separates from the other juices and floats free.
- Add the cream and turn up the heat.
- Cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Until the cream is reduced.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Add 1/4 - 1/2 cup of parmesan to sauce and stir until melted in.
- Either serve sauce over pasta or add pasta directly to the sauce.
Note
Sauce can be prepared ahead of time. It should be reheated gently when pasta is almost cooked.
Recipe adapted from Marcella's Italian Kitchen