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Pasta with Sausage and Tomatoes
I wanted to make a pasta dish Sunday for dinner and since I had just recently made and frozen a large batch of Italian sausage, Sandy suggested I defrost a few and make pasta with sausage. Great idea! I used sweet sausage for this but if you want to go spicier you can use hot sausage or increase the amount of red pepper flakes.
Serves 4-6
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium sweet onion, diced
1 pound sweet Italian sausage meat (stuffing from 4 links)
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
salt to taste
1 35oz can of imported Italian tomatoes
6 fresh basil leaves
1 pound mezzi rigatoni
- Heat olive oil in a medium sauce pan over medium-high heat. Add onion and sautè, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon until softened and translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Add sausage meat, red pepper and salt to taste. Cook, stirring occasionally until sausage is browned approximately 10 minutes.
- In a large bowl, crush the tomatoes with your hands then add them with their juices to the pan. Add 1/2 cup of water and bring to a simmer. Turn heat to low and let simmer until thickened, about 45 minutes. At the very end of cooking, tear 2 of the basil leaves into pieces with your hands and stir into the sauce.
- While sauce is cooking, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and add the mezzi rigatoni. Cook uncovered over high heat until al dente.
- Drain the pasta and toss with half of the sauce. Dish pasta out into individual serving plates, top with a little more sauce, garnish with the remaining basil leaves torn by hand and serve.
This pasta dish is so beautiful, it must be very delicious!
Aug 24, 2009 @ 3:56 pm
that dish looks absolutely wonderful and delicious. I love that it’s simple too
Aug 24, 2009 @ 8:07 pm
That looks delicious and what a beautiful picture, I also love to add Cubanelles and sweet onions to this dish.
Aug 25, 2009 @ 12:27 pm
I love sausage and with tomatoes and pasta, it’s always a winner. Thanks for the recipe.
Aug 26, 2009 @ 3:14 am
Looks so delicious. Love both the great recipe and photo
Aug 26, 2009 @ 4:40 am
Looks scrumpious can’t wait to try it on my Italian hubbie
Aug 27, 2009 @ 7:34 am
Thank you, the dish looks wonderful & stirs up the appetite! Am making for dinner tonite. Will post my results. Would love to hear comments from anyone who has already made it.
Can I get a suggestion on a good red wine to serve with it?
Aug 27, 2009 @ 7:41 am
Add some frozen peas and some cream.
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Aug 27, 2009 @ 3:14 pm
Yum! This pasta looks delicious and comforting.
Aug 29, 2009 @ 11:37 am
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Sep 01, 2009 @ 8:37 pm
….minute I saw this dish I had to try it. Of course I always “doctor” recipes and as such, I added the meat from one link of hot Italian sausage…and omitted the red pepper flakes. I also added a bit more basil. It’s a very tasty and easy dish to make, and will be in the regular rotation of my dinner meals.
Sep 06, 2009 @ 7:19 pm
Wonderful and simple – thanks for sharing your recipe. I tried it and added sliced rings of Cubanelle peppers, a healthy tablespoon of tomato paste, and a pinch of oregano.
Sep 11, 2009 @ 1:34 pm
I used black pepper sausage instead of sweet sausage and add some cream. Delicious!
Sep 25, 2009 @ 3:46 am
dinner for tonight
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Feb 19, 2010 @ 1:15 pm
it looks great!!!
Mar 02, 2010 @ 6:29 pm
Made this dish tonite for dinner – added a big handful of baby spinach – fast, easy and deeeeeliciou!!! Will definitely be on my regular recipe list.
Apr 17, 2010 @ 5:39 pm
I fix this dish often just as is but often times I haven’t a particular ingrediant. Tonight I was out of onions but I had some mini yellow, orange and red peppers so used that instead. We love spicy so used hot Italian sausage and the crushed pepper flakes. This is a duplicate recipe of a simple dish we order at one of our favorite little restaurants near our apartment in Rome.
Jun 29, 2010 @ 4:53 pm