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Italian Sausage Mushroom Pasta
This Italian sausage mushroom pasta recipe is a decadent comfort food treat! It's easy to throw together this restaurant-quality pasta with everyday ingredients.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 875 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 ounces uncooked pasta
- 16 ounces Italian sausage see note
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 8 ounces cremini mushrooms sliced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1/3 cup dry white wine or low sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon flour
- 1 cup heavy/whipping cream
- salt & pepper to taste
- For serving: freshly grated parmesan cheese and chopped parsley optional
Instructions
- Boil a salted pot of water and cook your pasta al dente according to package directions.
- Meanwhile, fry the sausage in a skillet until browned over medium-high heat, breaking it up as you go along (about 7-8 minutes). When it's done, transfer it to a paper towel lined plate. If there's a lot of excess fat in the pan, drain it.
- Add the butter to the skillet and let it melt, then add in the mushrooms. Cook them, stirring occasionally, for about 5-6 minutes or until they release water and it's been cooked off.
- Stir in the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
- Take the mushrooms out of the pan (add them to the same plate that has the sausage).
- Add the wine, oregano, lemon juice, and flour to the skillet. Give it a good stir (only let it cook for about 1 minute).
- Stir in the cream, and then add the mushrooms and sausage back to the skillet. Let it warm through/cook for a few more minutes until it's slightly thickened, then drain the pasta and add it to the skillet and toss. If the sauce thickens up too much, add in a splash of the hot pasta water prior to draining it. Season with salt & pepper if needed (taste first as the sausage can be quite salty!) and serve with parmesan cheese and parsley if desired.
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Notes
- For the sausages, anything around the 16 ounce/1 pound ballpark will work. There is a lot of sausage in here, so you could use a bit less if needed. You can either buy bulk ground sausage meat or, if using whole sausages, take the meat out of the casings.
Nutrition Information
Calories
875kcal
(44%)
Carbohydrates
49g
(16%)
Protein
27g
(54%)
Fat
64g
(98%)
Saturated Fat
30g
(150%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Monounsaturated Fat
23g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
169mg
(56%)
Sodium
970mg
(40%)
Potassium
743mg
(21%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
1055IU
(21%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
92mg
(9%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 875
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 875kcal | 44% |
| Carbohydrates | 49g | 16% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 64g | 98% |
| Saturated Fat | 30g | 150% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 23g | 115% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 169mg | 56% |
| Sodium | 970mg | 40% |
| Potassium | 743mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 1055IU | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 92mg | 9% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.