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Spicy Sausage Pasta
Just seven ingredients and one pot is all you need to make my Spicy Sausage Pasta! A great weeknight meal that’s packed with flavor and on the table in about 20 minutes.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 996 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 6 spicy sausages
- 1 cup (250g) marinara sauce
- 4 cups (500ml) chicken broth / chicken stock
- 10 oz (280g) rigatoni or penne pasta (uncooked)
- 3 tbsp mascarpone see notes for cream
- 4 tbsp freshly grated parmesan
Instructions
- Squeeze the sausage meat out of the casings. Heat the olive oil in a large pot (I used my GreenPan Dutch Oven). Add the crumbled sausage and cook for about five minutes, breaking it up with the back of your wooden spoon.
- Add the marinara sauce and bring to a simmer. Stir in the chicken broth and bring to a rolling boil.
- Stir in dried pasta and reduce heat to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, for about 15-20 minutes or until the pasta is cooked.
- Add a little of the cooking water to mascarpone and stir to dilute before adding to the pasta. If you are using cream you can stir it directly into the pasta, off the heat, then warm it through over low heat.
- Stir in freshly grated Parmesan. Have a taste and add salt if needed. Serve immediately!
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Notes
- If you are using cream instead of mascarpone then you can add 3/4 cup heavy cream directly into the pasta.
- Any dried pasta will work here but penne, ziti and rigatoni are ideal as they can hold on to the sauce.
- Leftovers will keep for up to three days in the fridge. Add a little water when reheating to restore the sauce to its creamy glory before serving.
Nutrition Information
Calories
996kcal
(50%)
Carbohydrates
61g
(20%)
Protein
41g
(82%)
Fat
65g
(100%)
Saturated Fat
24g
(120%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
8g
Monounsaturated Fat
27g
Cholesterol
142mg
(47%)
Sodium
1682mg
(70%)
Potassium
973mg
(28%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
462IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
138mg
(14%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 996
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 996kcal | 50% |
| Carbohydrates | 61g | 20% |
| Protein | 41g | 82% |
| Fat | 65g | 100% |
| Saturated Fat | 24g | 120% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 8g | 47% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 27g | 135% |
| Cholesterol | 142mg | 47% |
| Sodium | 1682mg | 70% |
| Potassium | 973mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 462IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 138mg | 14% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.