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Easy Italian Sausage Tomato Pasta
This creamy Italian sausage tomato pasta recipe is super simple to make and tastes restaurant quality! It's a 30-minute meal that's made with pantry ingredients.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 787 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 ounces uncooked pasta
- 16 ounces Italian sausage
- 2-3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 (14 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 3/4 cup heavy/whipping cream
- 1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- salt & pepper to taste
- freshly grated Parmesan cheese optional, to taste
Instructions
- Boil a large, salted pot of water for the pasta and cook it al dente according to package directions.
- Meanwhile, add the sausage meat to a skillet over medium-high heat and cook for 7-10 minutes or until nicely browned, breaking it up with your spoon as you go along. If there's a lot of excess fat, spoon most of it out.
- Reduce the heat to medium, then stir in the garlic and sauté for about a minute.
- Add in the tomato paste, tomato sauce, cream, and Italian seasoning. Stir until smooth. Let the sauce simmer for about 5 minutes or until it's thickened up to your liking.
- Taste and season the sauce with salt & pepper as needed. If the sauce is a little too acidic/tangy for your tastes, add in a pinch of sugar.
- Drain the pasta and add it to the skillet (add a splash of hot pasta water to the skillet prior to draining if the sauce gets too thick). Serve immediately with freshly grated parmesan cheese if desired.
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Notes
- Buy bulk Italian sausage or sausage links and take the meat out of the casings.
- I do not suggest subbing the cream with something that has a lower fat content as it may curdle due to the acid in the tomatoes.
Nutrition Information
Calories
787kcal
(39%)
Carbohydrates
52g
(17%)
Protein
26g
(52%)
Fat
53g
(82%)
Saturated Fat
23g
(115%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Monounsaturated Fat
20g
Cholesterol
137mg
(46%)
Sodium
1378mg
(57%)
Potassium
839mg
(24%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
1210IU
(24%)
Vitamin C
12mg
(13%)
Calcium
83mg
(8%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 787
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 787kcal | 39% |
| Carbohydrates | 52g | 17% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 53g | 82% |
| Saturated Fat | 23g | 115% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 20g | 100% |
| Cholesterol | 137mg | 46% |
| Sodium | 1378mg | 57% |
| Potassium | 839mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 1210IU | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 8% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.