Creamy Penne with Italian Sausage | Canadian Goodness

Ingredients

• 1 pkg (18 oz/500 g) penne pasta
• 4 tbsp (60 mL) Canadian butter
• divided
• 1 small onion
• diced
• 1 clove garlic
• minced
• 1 lb (500 g) fresh Italian sausages (hot or mild)
• casings removed
• 1 tbsp (15 mL) dried Italian seasoning
• 1 ½ cups (375 mL) chicken broth
• 1 ½ cups (375 mL) Canadian half-and-half (10%) cream
• ¾ cup (175 mL) grated Canadian hard cheese (like Parmesan or Asiago-style)
• ½ tsp (2 mL) salt
• ¼ tsp (1 mL) black pepper
• 1 tbsp (15 mL) chopped fresh parsley