Penne Pasta with Italian Sausage
This penne pasta recipe includes a quick and easy pasta sauce recipe, rich with garlic and herbs. Surprisingly, it doesn't take hours to simmer, but really is a 30 minute meal.
Ingredients
- 1 pound Italian sausage, hot or sweet
- 1 pound penne pasta, or cork-screw pasta
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil, or olive oil
- 1 onion, large chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 28 ounces canned diced tomatoes, undrained
- 2 teaspoons basil, dried
- 1 teaspoon oregano, dried
- 1/2 cup parsley, chopped fresh, optional
- Pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, freshly grated
Instructions
- In a large pot of boiling water, cook the pasta until tender, but firm. Drain and return the pasta to the pot.
- While the pasta is cooking, heat the oil over medium heat in a non-stick pan. Cook the sausage until it is just a bit pink in the centre, about 15-20 minutes. Drain well and cut it into thin round slices. Cook the onion until tender, about 5 minutes.
- Add the garlic, tomatoes, basil, oregano and the sausage slices. Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes. Pour the mixture over the cooked and drained pasta and toss to mix it all together.
Nutrition
Calories: 589kcalCarbohydrates: 65gProtein: 23gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 59mgSodium: 777mgPotassium: 675mgFiber: 4gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 597IUVitamin C: 22mgCalcium: 109mgIron: 4mg
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