Penne Al Fresco - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs Italian sausage, I used sweet, and cut out of the links into bulk style
1 cup diced yellow onion
1 -2 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup white wine
28 ounces whole tomatoes, San Marzano if you can find them
1 cup sun-dried tomato, drained and chopped
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon oregano
1 tablespoon basil
3 cups heavy cream
1 cup parmesan cheese, grated
1 lb penne or 1 lb ziti pasta
fresh basil

Preparation

Saute sausage in 1 T. olive oil until thoroughly cooked. Drain and reserve.
Add 1 T. olive oil and saute onion until translucent.
Add white wine and reduce by half.
Add both kinds of the tomatoes,spices,herbs and cooked sausage and cook 45 minutes.
Add cream and Parmesan and cook until thickened.
Cook pasta according to package directions. Toss pasta with sauce until coated. .
Garnish with fresh basil and serve.