Garlic Butter Sausage Pasta: A Simple & Delicious Recipe
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Main
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: International
Ingredients
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- 1 pound chicken sausage, casings removed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced (8 cloves total)
- 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1 pound pasta (penne, rigatoni, or your favorite shape)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- Instructions:
Instructions
- Prepare the Sauce: In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat olive oil. Add chicken sausage and cook until browned. Remove from pan while keeping drippings.
- Sauté Onions and Garlic: In the same skillet, add onion and cook until softened. Stir in minced garlic until fragrant.
- Build Your Sauce: Pour in crushed tomatoes and tomato sauce; add oregano, basil, salt, and pepper. Simmer for at least 30 minutes before adding back the sausage.
- Cook Your Pasta: Meanwhile, boil salted water and cook pasta according to package directions until al dente. Reserve pasta water before draining.
- Create Garlic Butter Bliss: Melt butter in a separate skillet; add minced garlic for flavor.
- Combine Everything: Toss cooked pasta in garlic butter then fold in sausage sauce until well mixed.
- Helpful Notes:
Nutrition
- Serving Size: Approximately 1 cup
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 60mg