Maria's Quick Pasta | Recipe Saver

Ingredients

• 1 (16-ounce) package rigatoni, penne, or rotini
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 pound Italian sausage, mild or hot, ground or links with casings removed
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• salt, to taste
• black pepper, to taste
• red pepper flakes, optional, to taste
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup parmesan cheese, grated, plus more, to taste, shredded, for serving
• 1/2 cup fresh basil, optional, chopped, for garnish