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Sausage Tomato Pasta

Creamy and flavourful, this sausage tomato pasta is perfect for an indulgent, and delicious, easy dinner treat. If you’re looking for a different comfort food, this is the dish for you. It’s budget friendly and is amazing for feeding the family!

With hearty pork sausages mixed with pasta coated in a smooth, cheesy, tomato sauce. This sausage tomato pasta recipe also has tender mushrooms, that adds to the overall great texture of the pasta. It is a great way to switch up from the classic pasta dinners.

Key Ingredients

Mushrooms: I personally prefer the button variety when it comes to using them in cooking. The mushrooms are tender and add a delicious umami flavour to balance out the sweeter flavour of the tomato in the pasta.
Aromatics: as with pretty much all savoury meals, onion and garlic form the base flavours to build on. These aromatics release a delicious smell, and add depth to the sausage tomato pasta. There is a fair amount of garlic in this dish, with 4 cloves, so this is one for garlic lovers. Of course you can alter to suit your personal preferences.
Pork Sausage: the star of this pasta! These sausages bring a hearty and savoury element to this dish. They’re juicy and compliment the tenderness of the mushrooms.
Tomato Purée: this adds a bright and tangy flavour to the sausage pasta sauce. Its acidity helps to balance out the cream, and prevents the pasta from feeling too heavy.
Pasta: you can use whatever shape you prefer. Personally I went for rigatoni, this allowed the sauce to fill the pasta. This meant that each bite had the ultimate flavour bomb. I wouldn’t recommend spaghetti or any noodle form of pasta for this dish, it’s better to get one that holds its own shape. This is because of the sausage being a solid meat paired with the pasta, rather than say mince in spaghetti bolognese which can form around the noodles.
Cream: this is what makes the pasta smooth and dreamy. It gives the sauce a velvety, luxurious texture. The cream helps the sauce be able to stick to the pasta and thicken the sauce.
Cheese: I am a parmesan girly at heart. If I’m adding cheese to almost anything there’s going to be parmesan involved. Parmesan gives the pasta a slightly salty, nutty, flavour. Making it the indulgent dish it is.

How to make this delicious sausage tomato pasta

Cook the pasta.

Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil. Add the pasta and cook as per packet instructions. Afterwards, drain the pasta and set aside once it has cooked.

Brown the sausages.

Before adding the sausages to a pan, cut them into bite size rounds. Pop the sausage pieces into a high heat pan with olive oil. Sear until there is a light golden brown crust on the outside. Once the sausages have browned, remove and set aside.

Sauté the aromatics.

Slice the onions into thin pieces. Add the onion to the same pan the sausages were in, if needed add a little bit more oil and scrape the sausage flavour off the bottom. Crush some garlic in as well. Sauté sliced onion and garlic until the onion starts to lightly caramelise.

Add the mushrooms.

Remove the stalks from the mushrooms, and peel the outer layer off the tops. Add the sliced mushrooms to the onion and garlic. Now leave the mushrooms to sweat lightly until softened.

Sausages, tomato purée, and seasonings.

Now add the sausages back into the pan. Add the seasonings (garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, italian herbs) to the sausages, aromatics, and mushrooms.Pour the tomato purée into the pan as well. Let the sauce cook down slightly for a few minutes.

Finish the sausage tomato pasta sauce.

Pour the cream into the pan alongside the other ingredients. Stir the cream and ensure it is combined. Leave to simmer on a low-medium heat for about 5 minutes.

Serve.

Add drained pasta into the sausage and sauce, along with ¼ cup of pasta water. Then take the pasta and sprinkle in your desired amount of parmesan. Now it is ready to serve!

Why you should make this dish

Flavour: with the savoury sausages, umami mushrooms, and creamy tomato sauce that smothers the pasta… this meal is guaranteed to have delicious flavour.
Homemade comfort: there’s something about pasta that has deemed it a popular comfort food. This sausage pasta recipe radiates comfort food that has been elevated.
Simple: who doesn’t love easy and scrumptious food? This is a simple recipe with the sausages and sauce all made in the same pot, which the pasta gets added to at the end. It’s perfect for a satisfying yet easy dinner. Lots of flavour with minimal input. The beauty of this recipe’s simplicity is that anyone can make it, with any level of cooking skills.

Storing the sausage tomato pasta

If you have any leftover pasta, or want to make enough to have another day, then first you will need to allow time for the pasta to cool down. Use an airtight container and keep in the fridge for up to 4 days. Keep in mind the longer you leave it, the less fresh it is going to be.

More for pasta lovers:

In the end this sausage tomato pasta is more than just a meal, it is a flavour adventure. With budget friendly ingredients, that offers irresistible indulgent comfort food. If you’re seeking comfort, or something simple for a weeknight dinner, this is the dish for you!

Alrighty, you don’t wanna miss out on this… let’s get to cooking this delectable sausage pasta.