Fresh Tomatoes & Sausage Pasta

Name: Fresh Tomatoes & Sausage Pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3 servings
Ingredients: 3-4 tablespoons olive oil; 20-25 cherry or grape tomatoes sliced in half; 2 Italian sausages (casing removed and chopped into small pieces, hot or mild sausages); 3/4 teaspoon oregano; 4-5 leaves fresh basil; 1-2 cloves garlic chopped; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1-2 pinches hot pepper flakes if desired; 1-2 pinches fresh thyme; 3 cups cooked short pasta; freshly grated Parmesan Cheese if desired

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings
3 servings
Calories
627 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Italian

Fresh Tomatoes & Sausage Pasta

Gianna Palmer

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Pasta with Italian Sausage and Fresh Tomatoes is a delicious fast and easy Italian Pasta recipe, a perfect skillet healthy comfort food dish.

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Ingredients

Servings

3-4 tablespoons olive oil
20-25 cherry or grape tomatoes sliced in half
2 Italian sausages (casing removed and chopped into small pieces, hot or mild sausages)
3/4 teaspoon oregano
4-5 leaves fresh basil
1-2 cloves garlic chopped
1/4 teaspoon salt
1-2 pinches hot pepper flakes if desired
1-2 pinches fresh thyme
3 cups cooked short pasta (approximately 1 1/2 -2 cups dry)
freshly grated Parmesan Cheese if desired

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Instructions

In a large pot boil water, add salt and cook pasta al dente.
While the water is boiling, in a large frying pan add olive oil, sausage pieces, tomatoes, oregano, basil, garlic, hot pepper flakes, salt and thyme, stir together, and cook, stirring occasionally on medium heat.
Continue cooking until liquid (from the tomatoes) has evaporated and tomatoes are soft and a little bit shrivelled and sausage is cooked. Add drained cooked pasta and ¼-⅓ cup of pasta water, turn heat to medium high and gently stir until mixture is creamy and water has evaporated, serve immediately with some freshly grated Parmesan cheese and fresh chopped basil. Enjoy!

Notes

If you don't have fresh tomatoes you can substitute with a can of peeled San Marzano tomatoes (Roma or Plum tomatoes), be sure to chop them before adding to the pan.
This recipe is perfect with either hot or sweet Italian sausages. It is simple and easy, to tell the truth sometimes those are the best. If you use hot then you may want to eliminate the hot pepper flakes unless you like really hot and spicy.
For this recipe short pasta is definitely the best. I would use a penne, fusilli, rigatoni or even mezze maniche all with ridges. Make sure you choose a good quality pasta and cook pasta al dente.
Any leftover pasta should be stored in an airtight container in the fridge. It will last up to 3 days in the fridge. It can be reheated in the microwave or in a skillet add a little water or even olive oil and reheat on low.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 627kcal (31%) Carbohydrates 49g (16%) Protein 20g (40%) Fat 39g (60%) Saturated Fat 11g (55%) Polyunsaturated Fat 5g Monounsaturated Fat 21g Cholesterol 57mg (19%) Sodium 748mg (31%) Potassium 534mg (15%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 1014IU (20%) Vitamin C 18mg (20%) Calcium 47mg (5%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 3servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 627 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	627kcal	31%
Carbohydrates	49g	16%
Protein	20g	40%
Fat	39g	60%
Saturated Fat	11g	55%
Polyunsaturated Fat	5g	29%
Monounsaturated Fat	21g	105%
Cholesterol	57mg	19%
Sodium	748mg	31%
Potassium	534mg	11%
Fiber	4g	16%
Sugar	4g	8%
Vitamin A	1014IU	20%
Vitamin C	18mg	20%
Calcium	47mg	5%
Iron	2mg	11%