Creamy Ziti and Sausage

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 medium tomatoes chopped
• 1 small onion sliced thin
• 2 tbsp oil
• 2 tsp garlic powder or (3 garlic cloves minced)
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 lb sausage (about 6 links)
• 1 lb ziti pasta (will work with your preferred pasta)
• 1 salt and pepper to taste
• 1 parmesan cheese (fresh or grated)

Instructions

1. In large pot boil pasta, stirring occasionally until cooked to your desired tenderness
2. In large skillet add oil and cook sausage over medium-high heat, turning every few minutes (avoid burning the sausage)
3. drain pasta, place pasta back into pot, stir in butter and set aside
4. once sausage is cooked thoroughly, slice on angle and set aside
5. add heavy cream, garlic and all chopped and sliced ingredients, stir over medium heat, allowing cream to thicken, salt and pepper (to taste)
6. place pasta on plate, add sausage pieces on top, sprinkle parmesan cheese and garnish with fresh parsley leaves
7. serve and enjoy