Ingredients Pasta + Noodles Pasta with Sausage, Basil, and Mustard 4.0 (2,577) 20 Reviews In 2018, Food & Wine named this recipe one of our 40 best: In matching spicy sausage with a creamy mustard sauce and fragrant basil, British cookbook author Nigel Slater created a quick pasta supper with warm, mildly spicy flavors. It's perfect for a cool fall or winter evening. By Nigel Slater Nigel Slater Award-winning British food journalist and author Nigel Slater has published 18 bestselling cookbooks and two autobiographies, including the critically acclaimed memoir Toast, which was adapted into both a film and a stage play. He has also hosted such popular UK food shows as Nigel Slater’s Real Food Show, A Taste of My Life, and Nigel and Adam’s Farm Kitchen. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Updated on February 20, 2019 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Active Time: 10 mins Total Time: 20 mins Yield: 4 Ingredients 1 pound penne, rigatoni, or medium shells 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 8 hot Italian sausages, meat removed from casings and crumbled (about 1 1/2 pounds) 3/4 cup dry white wine 3/4 cup heavy cream 3 tablespoons grainy mustard Pinch of crushed red pepper 1 cup thinly sliced basil Directions Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente; drain. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large, deep skillet. Add the sausage meat and brown over moderately high heat, about 5 minutes. Add the wine and simmer, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom, until reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Add the cream, mustard, and crushed red pepper and simmer for 2 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat, add the pasta and basil and toss to coat. Serve at once. In matching spicy sausage with a creamy mustard sauce and fragrant basil, British cookbook author Nigel Slater created a quick pasta supper with warm, mildly spicy flavors, perfect for a cool fall or winter evening. © Greg DuPree Suggested Pairing The ripe flavors of a soft, round California Merlot best complement this hearty pasta. Rate it Print