One Pot Sausage Pasta
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Course
Main Course
One Pot Sausage Pasta
Description
This recipe cooks Italian sausage and diced onion until browned before adding marinara sauce, chicken stock, and pasta to the pot. The inclusion of chopped bell pepper, torn kale, minced garlic, and Italian seasoning provides layers of savory, herbaceous flavor and a variety of textures. The red pepper flakes add optional gentle heat. Stirring and simmering the ingredients together allows the pasta to absorb the flavors and cook through.
Finishing with freshly grated Parmesan cheese adds a creamy, salty component, and torn basil leaves add fresh, bright notes. The one-pot method simplifies cooking and cleanup without sacrificing flavor complexity.
The dish can be served immediately as a filling and balanced meal featuring protein from sausage, vegetables from peppers and greens, and carbohydrate from pasta. It suits casual weeknight dinners that benefit from straightforward preparation with satisfying taste.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound Italian sausage casing removed, sweet
- 1 cup onion diced; sweet variety
- 2 cups marinara sauce
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 8 ounces fusilli pasta
- 1 yellow bell pepper chopped
- 4 cups kale torn
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes optional, crushed
- salt to taste, Kosher salt and freshly ground
- black pepper to taste, Kosher salt and freshly ground
- ¼ cup Parmesan Cheese freshly grated
- ¼ cup basil torn leaves
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add Italian sausage and onion, and cook until sausage has browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the sausage as it cooks; drain excess fat.
- Stir in marinara sauce, chicken stock, pasta, bell pepper, kale, garlic, Italian seasoning and crushed red pepper flakes; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, covered and stirring once, until pasta is cooked through, about 10-12 minutes. Stir in Parmesan.
- Serve immediately, garnished with basil, if desired.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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