The 4-ingredient sausage pasta is a delightful one-pan meal you'll crave repeatedly! Ideal for busy nights, it's a hearty, comforting dish that is cooked in one single pan.
4-Ingredient Sausage Pasta
if youäre looking for more quick one pot pasta recipes, try my Spicy Rigatoni and White Wine Chicken Pasta.
Serve this pasta as it is or with a light Cucumber salad or Cabbage salad.
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Ingredients
- Sausage - use good quality high meat content sausages. I like to use spicy Italian sausage or chicken sausage.
- Pasta any dried pasta is suitable; wholemeal pasta may require slightly longer cooking time.
- Onion - regular yellow onion or shallot will work amazingly here.
- Tomatoes - you can use small tomatoes, chopped Roma tomatoes or sun-dried tomatoes. Feel free to choose your favorite veggie instead. I like spinach, green beans or bell peppers.
- Parmesan Cheese - adds cheesiness and imparts a delicious savory taste to the pasta.
- Seasonings - salt and black pepper enhance the flavor of the dish overall and that is more than enough int his dish!
📋 You can find the full ingredient list in the Recipe Card below the article.
How To Make Sausage Pasta
Boil salted water for the pasta. Once boiling, add pasta and cook for 7-8 minutes until almost al dente.
Cook onion in a large skillet over medium heat until lightly softened.
Add sausage and cook for 4-5 minutes until almost cooked.
Add tomatoes and cook until tomatoes wrinkle then reduce heat.
Carefully transfer pasta to skillet with 2-4 tablespoons of pasta water added gradually. Toss everything together off heat.
Optionally, stir in parmesan or season with salt and pepper, garnishing with parmesan and fresh parsley.
Tips
- Choose high-quality sausage as it significantly impacts the dish's flavor, whether you prefer mild or hot.
- Avoid overcooking the pasta; follow package instructions precisely for that perfect al dente texture, as mushy noodles can affect the dish.
- Save some pasta water before draining to adjust the sauce's thickness and help it adhere better to the pasta.
- Stir Parmesan cheese constantly into the sauce to prevent clumps and achieve a smooth consistency.
Storing Leftovers
- To Store. In the fridge, this recipe stays fresh for up to 3 days. While I'm not fond of freezing pasta due to potential texture changes upon thawing, it's still an option for leftovers, albeit not as ideal as fresh or reheated from the fridge.
🍅 Have too many cherry tomatoes? Freeze them for later!
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INGREDIENTS
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil
- 4 ounce favorite short pasta, I used smaller penne
- 2 sausages casings removed, or mild italian ground sausage, about 14 ounce
- ½ cup yellow onion, diced
- 6 cherry tomatoes, halved
- Parmesan cheese for serving
- salt and black pepper to taste
INSTRUCTIONS
- Boil salted water for the pasta. Once boiling, add pasta and cook for 7-8 minutes until almost al dente.
- Cook onion in a large skillet over medium heat until lightly softened. Add sausage and cook for 4-5 minutes until almost cooked. Add tomatoes and cook for 5-8 minutes until tomatoes wrinkle then reduce heat.
- Carefully transfer pasta to skillet with 2-4 tablespoons of pasta water added gradually. Toss everything together off heat.
- Optionally, stir in parmesan or season with salt and pepper, garnishing with parmesan and fresh parsley.
NOTES
- To Store. In the fridge, this recipe stays fresh for up to 3 days. While I'm not fond of freezing pasta due to potential texture changes upon thawing, it's still an option for leftovers, albeit not as ideal as fresh or reheated from the fridge.
- This recipe is for 1 good sized serving or 2 smaller.
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NUTRITION
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Karen Lancaster
Enjoyed your recipe. I added steamed broccoli.
Julia | The Yummy Bowl
glad you liked it!
Ned
This was so good and with only 4 ingredients this will be a perfect lunch time meal for me. Thank you!
Julia | The Yummy Bowl
enjoy!!!
Sky
I made this for lunch yesterday and it was delicious! I love how quick and easy it was to make. Thanks for sharing!
Julia | The Yummy Bowl
your welcome, glad you enjoyed!
Sonia
My friends loved this - thanks for sharing!
Julia | The Yummy Bowl
your welcome, enjoy!
Harriet Young
Really great recipe! So simple and quick to make
Julia | The Yummy Bowl
glad you enjoyed!
Julia | The Yummy Bowl
enjoy an easy 4 ingredient sausage pasta that is ready in 30 minutes!