Delicious Italian Sausage Pasta
Delicious Italian Sausage Pasta: Easy Recipe for a Tasty Weeknight Dinner
This yummy Italian Sausage Pasta blends rigatoni with sundried tomatoes and spinach in a creamy garlic Parmesan sauce. We really like it, and our friends and family always enjoy it too.
CREAMY ITALIAN SAUSAGE PASTA
This simple Italian sausage pasta recipe is great for a quick and tasty weeknight dinner. With just a few ingredients and a little effort, you can make a flavorful and comforting pasta dish in no time. This filling pasta is a whole meal, but if you're having guests, I like to serve it with an Italian chopped salad or cucumber tomato salad, and garlic cheese bread.
RECIPE TIPS
Several types of medium pasta will work well with this dish, like ziti, rotini, elbow, medium shells, cavatappi, and penne pasta.
Use a spoon to break up the Italian sausage, creating some small pieces and a few larger ones. Variety is good.
The mix of cream and chicken broth may take up to 20 minutes to reduce, so plan accordingly. Reduce it by about 50%.
For the best flavor, drain the oil from the sundried tomatoes.
STORAGE AND REHEATING
Keep leftovers in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat on the stovetop or in the microwave.
Due to the amount of cream, I don't suggest freezing this dish. It won't harm you; it just won't be as tasty or look as good.
Delicious Italian Sausage Pasta
Italian Cuisine Keyword: creamy sausage pasta, sausage and pasta, sausage spinach pasta Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Servings: 4 servings Calories: 1107 kcal
Ingredients:
- 1 lb. Italian Sausage
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried marjoram
- ½ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon crushed rosemary
- ¼ teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 12 ounces uncooked rigatoni
- ¾ cup chicken broth
- 1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream
- ⅔ cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese
- ⅔ cup sun-dried tomatoes, julienne cut, packed in oil, drained
- 3-4 cups baby spinach
- Salt to taste
Instructions:
- Begin by browning the Italian Sausage in a large skillet over medium heat. After 3-4 minutes, add the onion and continue cooking until the sausage is browned and the onions are soft. Reduce the heat to low. Add the garlic, marjoram, black pepper, rosemary, thyme leaves, and red pepper flakes, cooking for 1 minute while stirring constantly. Plate the sausage mixture and cover it with foil.
- Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to the package directions and drain well.
- Add the chicken broth to the skillet, working to deglaze the bottom and collect all the brown bits. Add the heavy cream to the skillet. Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer. Let it reduce by about half.
- Turn the heat to low and stir in the Parmesan cheese, sundried tomatoes, and spinach. Continue cooking until the cheese is melted and the spinach is wilted. Add the sausage mixture and pasta to the skillet. Stir to coat. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Continue cooking over low heat until the pasta dish is heated through.