20 Minute Italian Sausage Pasta
A quick and satisfying Italian sausage pasta dish loaded with savory sausage, colorful vegetables, and a rich tomato sauce, ready in just 20 minutes.
Equipment
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
Italian sausage (raw)
450 g
penne or rigatoni pasta (dry)
340 g
garlic (minced)
4 cloves
onion (diced)
1 medium
bell pepper (diced)
1 medium
olive oil (liquid)
30 ml
tomato sauce (canned)
400 ml
parmesan cheese (grated)
60 g
fresh basil (chopped)
15 g
salt
5 g
black pepper
2 g
Instructions
Prepare ingredients
Dice onion and bell pepper, mince garlic, and grate parmesan cheese.
Cook pasta
Bring a large pot of salted water to boil and cook pasta according to package directions until al dente.
Brown the sausage
Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add Italian sausage, breaking it up with a spoon, and cook until browned and cooked through.
Cook vegetables
Add diced onion, bell pepper, and minced garlic to the pan with the sausage. Cook until vegetables are softened, about 3-4 minutes.
Add sauce and simmer
Pour in tomato sauce, season with salt and pepper, and let simmer for 3-4 minutes to combine flavors.
Combine pasta and sauce
Add drained pasta to the sauce, toss to coat evenly. Add a splash of pasta water if needed to loosen the sauce.
Serve and garnish
Plate the pasta, top with grated parmesan and fresh basil. Serve immediately.
Original recipe
Storage
Store in airtight container. Add a splash of water when reheating to restore sauce consistency.
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