Pasta with Sausage, Shrimp and Peperoncini

This is a recipe from my sister's collection.  Her family raved about this dish, and with 2 picky eaters for children that's saying quite a lot!  Big hit!

Pasta with Sausage, Shrimp and Peperoncini

Ingredients:

1 Tbs. olive oil

1 lb. spicy Italian sausage, casings removed

½ cup sliced pepperoncini plus 1 cup liquid from jar

½ cup chopped shallots

4 cloves garlic, minced

1 tsp. paprika

1 tsp. dried thyme

1 tsp. oregano

1 tsp. dried basil

1 tsp. cayenne

1 24 oz. jar marinara sauce

¾ cup heavy cream

1 lb. uncooked shrimp, peeled and deveined

8 oz. penne pasta

3 Tbs. grated Asiago cheese

Sliced fresh basil

Preparation:

Heat oil in heavy large pot over high heat.  Add sausage; cook until browned, breaking into pieces, about 4 minutes.  Add perperoncini, shallots and next 6 ingredients; cook until shallots are tender, stirring often, about 5 minutes.  Add perperoncini liquid; stir until most of the liquid is absorbed, about 3 minutes.  Add marinara, cream and shrimp.  Cook until shrimp are cooked through, about 5 minutes.

Meanwhile, cook pasta in another large pot of boiling salted water according to package directions. Drain

Transfer pasta and Asiago cheese to pot with sauce; stir to incorporate.  Transfer to plates and garnish with basil.