Barilla Heart Shaped Love Pasta with Italian Sausage & Creamy Lemon Sauce
Barilla Heart Shaped Love Pasta with Italian Sausage & Creamy Lemon Sauce
Heart shaped pasta meets savoury sausage, caramelized fennel, and a zesty lemon cream sauce in this flavourful dish perfect for romantic dinners or special occasions.
40 minutes total
Turn any meal into a celebration with Barilla’s Heart Shaped Love Pasta paired with Italian Sausage and a Creamy Lemon Sauce. This heart dish developed by @theredbowl combines savoury flavours of golden crisp sausage and caramelized fennel with the delicate zest of fresh lemon. Whether you’re planning a romantic dinner or a special family meal, this recipe brings love and warmth straight to your table.
Date Night and Wine Pairings

Ingredients
Serves 4
1 box | Barilla Heart Shaped Love Pasta |
5 | Italian sausage links |
2 tbsp | butter |
1/2 | fennel bulb, sliced finely |
1 | small yellow onion, sliced finely |
1/2 cup | white wine (or chicken broth) |
3 cloves | garlic, minced |
Salt & Pepper to taste | |
2 1/2 cups | heavy cream |
1/2 cup | pasta water (+ more optional) |
1/2 cup | grated parmesan |
Squeeze of fresh lemon juice |
Disclaimer
Individuals with allergies or specific dietary concerns should verify that the ingredients they utilize for the recipes comply with their restrictions. *Such a line meets the VEGAN, GLUTEN FREE, LACTOSE-FREE AND KOSHER needs
Method
Step 1
Heat a large pan on medium heat. Remove the sausage meat from their casings.
Step 2
Add the sausage meat to the pan and crumble as it browns. Cook for 7-10 minutes or until crispy and golden. Remove from heat.
Step 3
Add butter to melt in the same pan on medium heat. Add the fennel and onion and sauté until softened and golden brown. Season with salt & pepper.
Step 4
Add wine to deglaze and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
Step 5
Add garlic and cook until fragrant. Then add the heavy cream and bring to a simmer.
Step 6
Cook your pasta in salted boiling water for 7 minutes until al dente. Set aside pasta water for sauce.
Step 7
When the cream is thickened slightly, add in your cooked pasta, parmesan and pasta water and stir to combine.
Step 8
Just before serving, add your lemon juice. Then stir and enjoy with extra parmesan!

Heart Shape Love Pasta
Barilla Love Pasta is available for a limited time only at select retailers nationwide including Walmart, IGA, Metro Quebec, Save-On-Foods, Giant Tiger, and Federated Co-op.
Bring a little extra love to your table with Barilla Love Pasta! This limited edition heart shaped pasta is crafted with Barilla’s 145+ years of Italian expertise in pasta making, resulting in a high-quality, non GMO pasta with ridges designed to perfectly cling to a variety of pasta sauces.
Whether you’re planning a romantic dinner, a family gathering, or simply looking to share a meaningful meal with friends, Barilla Love Pasta is a delicious way to create moments of connection and care in the lead-up to Valentine’s Day. Its al dente texture and fun, unique shape make every dish as flavourful as it is memorable.
If you can’t find it at your local store, put a request in with your local grocery store manager, as additional inventory may be brought in while supplies last.
- Shape Heart
- Cook time 7–8 mins
- Pack size 340 g
- Range Classic Blue Box
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