Chunky Italian Sausage and Tomato Penne

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Chunky Italian Sausage and Tomato Penne

This 30 minute penne pasta dish is so flavourful with freshly homemade tomato sauce with garlic and basil. The chunks of Italian sausage makes this pasta dish extra tasty!

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Italian

Servings:

Calories: 789kcal

Author: Rose

Equipment

skillet or cast iron pan

Ingredients

4 oz (112g) penne pasta
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 -6 inch links Italian sausage, casing removed (4oz or 227g)
1/2 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 red or orange pepper, diced
4-5 cremini mushrooms, sliced (optional)
2 cups homemade tomato sauce (or 14 oz crushed plum tomatoes)
1 tbsp tomato paste
pinch of red pepper flakes (optional)
1/2 tsp Himalayan salt
1 sprig fresh oregano (or 1/2 tsp dried oregano)
1/3 cup fresh basil, extra for garnishing
3 tbsp Parmesan cheese, grated, extra for garnishing

Instructions

Bring a medium pot of water to a boil, add salt and pasta. Cook until al dente. Before you drain the pasta, reserve about 3 tablespoons to add to the skillet with the pasta.
In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat and add sausage with casings removed. Separate with a wooden spoon leaving chunks. Sauté until the sausage is no longer pink, about 5-6 minutes.
Add onions and garlic, and sauté for 2-3 minutes, then add coloured pepper, and mushrooms, sauté for about 5 minutes. Stir in homemade tomato sauce or crunched tomatoes, tomato paste and red pepper flakes if you desire, simmer for 5-7 minutes .
Once the pasta is cooked, add to the skillet with the reserved pasta water and basil, then simmer another 3-5 minutes.
Garnish with Parmesan cheese and fresh basil or/and parsley. Enjoy!

Notes

This recipe calls for 2 links of sausage and if you prefer more sausage, I would suggest another link. Each links are about 6 inches in length.

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