Are you looking for a cheap and easy meal to make tonight?
Sausage pasta is economical, filling, and most importantly – delicious.
You won’t believe how simple this recipe is, it can be made with just 2 pots, so there’s minimal cleanup required.
Like many sausage recipes, this dish is hearty and filling, yet still light enough to not leave you feeling weighed down. The combination of sausage and pasta makes for a tasty and satisfying meal.
How To Make Sausage Pasta
With just a few simple ingredients, you can create this amazing dish.
What You Need:
The following ingredients will serve 4 people, you can adjust the amount according to how many people you are cooking for.
- 6 – 8 sausages – you can use any type of sausages, I used cumberland pork sausages
- 1 onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 x 400g chopped tomatoes
- 1/2 tsp dried chilli flakes
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 400g dried pasta – fusilli or penne are good pasta varieties to use
- Grated cheese (optional to grate on top – Parmesan, Cheddar or Mozzarella work well)
The great thing about this recipe is that you can add in any extra ingredients you have lurking about in the fridge – peppers, courgettes, celery etc.
Making It:
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Using a sharp knife or kitchen scissors cut the sausages into chunks. Heat the oil in a large frying pan and add the cut up sausages. Once they begin to brown add the onions and crushed garlic and continue to cook until the onion begins to soften.
Add the chopped tomatoes, chilli flakes and smoked paprika and stir everything together in the pan. If you are adding any extras (peppers, celery etc) add them in now too.
Bring the mixture to a boil and then reduce to a simmer for about 10 to 15 minutes.
In the meantime, you can start to cook the pasta in a separate saucepan according to the packet instructions.
Once the pasta is ready drain it and stir in with the sausages and tomatoes.
Dish out into bowls and optionally sprinkle some grated cheese on top.
Sausage Pasta Recipe
Sausage pasta is a quick and easy recipe to make. It is economical, filling and full of flavour - perfect for feeding large crowds!
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 8 sausages
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed
- 2 x 400g chopped tomatoes
- 1/2 tsp dried chilli flakes
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 400g dried pasta
- Grated cheese (optional to grate on top – Parmesan, Cheddar or Mozzarella work well)
Instructions
- Cut the sausages up into chunks.
- Heat the oil in a large pan and fry the sausage chunks until browned.
- Add the onions and garlic to the sausages and continue to cook until they have softened.
- Add the chopped tomatoes, chilli flakes, smoked paprika and any vegetables you want to include such as sweet pepper, courgettes, celery etc.
- Bring to the boil briefly before reducing to a simmer. Leave to simmer for about 10 minutes.
- While the sausages and tomatoes are simmering, cook the pasta according to the packet instructions.
- When the pasta is ready drain away the water and stir it in with the sausages and tomato sauce.
- Optionally serve with grated cheese sprinkled on top.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 689Total Fat: 46gSaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 25gCholesterol: 90mgSodium: 1186mgCarbohydrates: 44gFiber: 5gSugar: 8gProtein: 26g
Kevin Keeley
Saturday 12th of March 2022
I made the sausage pasta recipe today, Saturday and tried it for my own lunch. Very nice indeed. I used a pasta I was given by an Italian friend which turned out being a bit much for the rest of the recipe. Anyway, I had my own sausage pasta and there is, at least three or more good servings in the 'fridge. I live alone since the death of my wife and both of us loved pasta dishes so it looks as though I won't go hungry.
Thank you so much for this recipe.
Kevin