Bowties with Creamy Carrot Sauce and Italian Sausage

Name: Bowties with Creamy Carrot Sauce and Italian Sausage
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 6 tablespoons, unsalted butter, divided; 12 ounces cooked, Italian chicken sausage, halved lengthwise and sliced ½ inch thick; 1 pound, carrots, peeled and sliced thin; ¼ cup, tomato paste; 4 , garlic cloves, chopped; ¾ teaspoon, table salt, plus salt for cooking pasta; ½ teaspoon, red pepper flakes; 2 cups, chicken broth; 1 pound, farfalle; ¼ cup, chopped fresh basil, plus extra for serving

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Appears in Cook's Country December/January 2024

This pasta sauce is made with carrots instead of the usual tomatoes, and it is so worth trying.

SERVES4

TIME40 Minutes

Bowties with Creamy Carrot Sauce and Italian Sausage

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Caramelized carrots added an unexpected earthy sweetness, as well as velvety texture, to this pasta sauce, while juicy chicken sausages added pops of savoriness.

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