One Pot Sausage Pasta

By cooking the pasta directly in a rich tomato sauce with Italian sausage, you'll get deeper flavor and only have one pot to wash. It's a reliable 30-minute dinner that tastes like it took much longer. Makes 6 servings.

Prep Time10

Cook Time30

Total Time40

Course: Main Course

Keyword: one-pot sausage pasta, Winter

Servings: servings

Calories: 543kcal

Author: Katie

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil divided
1 pound mild Italian sausage if using links, casings removed
¾ teaspoon dried oregano leaves
2 teaspoons minced garlic about 2 cloves
½ medium onion chopped
½ large carrot grated
½ teaspoon dried thyme leaves
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
2 ½ cups crushed tomatoes
2 ¼ cups chicken broth
14-ounce can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
2 cups spinach coarsely chopped
3 cups rotini pasta or fusilli, penne, elbow
1 cup freshly grated Parmesan divided

Optional Garnish

fresh basil leaves

Instructions

Cook sausage. Preheat a large pot to medium heat and cook the sausage in 1 tablespoon of oil. Break the sausage apart with a wooden spoon or spatula until crumbled and browned, about 8-10 minutes. Add oregano and garlic and cook an additional minute. Transfer sausage to a plate and set aside.
Make sauce. Add another tablespoon of oil to the pan and add the onion and carrot. Cook for 5-7 minutes until the onion starts to look translucent. Add thyme leaves, salt, and pepper. Stir in crushed tomatoes, broth, diced tomatoes, and spinach. Return the sausage to the pan. Bring to a boil.
Cook pasta. Stir in pasta and cover with a lid. Cook for 10-14 minutes until pasta is done to your liking, stirring occasionally to avoid sticking to the bottom of the pan.
Serve. Mix in ¾ cup Parmesan. Garnish with basil and serve immediately. Serve with remaining Parmesan.

Notes

To make this creamier, add ⅓ cup of cream at the end with the Parmesan.

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