Penne

Recipe: One Pot Spicy Sausage Penne

Well hello you sexy bowl of Spicy Penne and Sausage. Picture it, feel it, make it :) This ONE POT SPICY SAUSAGE PENNE PASTA is what we need on a Monday and the first day back to work after losing an hour of sleep. I’m an exhausted mess this morning. I was still awake at 11:30pm and “rave” hours for me! Then 5:30 am rolls around and I can’t find the snooze button on the alarm because he’s up and calling first dibs on the shower - love you Frank (kisses) Can we go back please? I already miss that hour. Tell me your thoughts on daylight savings time because I.JUST.CAN’T!


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One Pot Spicy Sausage Penne

Prep time: 15 minutes 
Cook time: 15 minutes 
Total time: 30 minutes 
Author: Mary Mammoliti | Kitchen Confession 

Ingredients 

  • 2 tbsp olive oil

  • 4 Italian Sausage links

  • 1 onion, diced

  • 2 cloves garlic

  • 1 tsp salt

  • 1/2 tsp black pepper 

  • 1/2 to 1 tsp red chili flakes

  • 1 (796mL) can diced tomatoes

  • 1 (680mL) jar tomato purée 

  • 1 1/2 cups low sodium beef broth 

  • 1 lb dried penne rigate

Topping Options

  • Chopped fresh basil 

  • Grated Parmesan 

Instructions 

  1. In a large pot, heat 2 tbsp olive oil on med-high heat. Add turkey sausage, searing for about 2-3 minutes per side. This step maintains the shape of the sausage when slicing it in the next step.

  2. Using tongs, remove sausage and when cool, slice into bite-sized pieces. Meanwhile, add the onion to the pot and sauté for 1-2 minutes until translucent and garlic and continue to cook for about a minute or until fragrant.

  3. Add sausage pieces back into pan, add salt, pepper and red chili flakes and sauté for another 2-3 minutes. Add diced tomatoes, tomato sauce and beef broth and bring to a boil, cover, lower heat to simmer and cook for 15 minutes.

  4. Add penne to the pot, stir and cover with a lid and cook, stirring occasionally, for another 8-10 minutes until pasta is al dente - fork tender and most of the liquid is absorbed.

  5. Plate your pasta, top with a generous amount of freshly grated parmesan and fresh basil

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