What we love about this spicy sausage pasta recipe
- This recipe is made in one pot! It’s a super simple recipe, that really does not need much attention.
- You can easily customize the heat with this recipe, just use a mild Italian sausage to tone it down. You could even skip the red pepper flakes as well, if you are looking to enjoy these savory flavors without the spice.
Here’s what you’ll need to make it
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- Fusilli pasta – This spiral shaped pasta is often confused with rotini, and you can use rotini if you have it.
- Spicy Italian sausage – We used ground Italian sausage, you can purchase sausage links and remove the casings and the recipe will work the same.
- Tomato paste
- Crushed tomatoes
- Chicken stock – This adds an additional level of flavor, boiled right into the pasta.
Making changes to a recipe can result in recipe failure. Any substitutions listed below are simple changes that I believe will work in this recipe, but results are not guaranteed.
How to make this spicy sausage pasta recipe
Brown the sausage. In a large dutch oven over medium high heat, brown the sausage. Once the sausage is cooked through, stir in minced garlic, tomato paste and red pepper flakes.
Combine remaining ingredients. Add crushed tomatoes, chicken stock, water, pasta and basil. Cover and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer until pasta is tender.
Garnish and serve.
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Spicy Sausage Pasta
This one-pot, spicy sausage pasta is sure to warm your soul. Featuring fiery Italian sausage and spiral fusilli pasta, this easy-to-make meal is ready in just 20 minutes!
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Ingredients
- 1 pound ground spicy Italian sausage (casings removed if needed)
- 1/4 – 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 3 garlic cloves (minced (about 1 tablespoon))
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 15- ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 2 teaspoons dried basil
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 2 cups water
- 1 16- ounce package fusilli
- Fresh parsley (for garnish)
Instructions
- In a large dutch oven over medium high heat, brown the sausage.
- Once the sausage is cooked through, stir in minced garlic, tomato paste and red pepper flakes.
- Add crushed tomatoes, chicken stock, water, pasta and basil.
- Cover and bring to a boil.
- Lower heat and simmer until pasta is tender.
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Nutrition
Calories: 449kcal Carbohydrates: 52g Protein: 16g Fat: 20g Saturated Fat: 7g Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g Monounsaturated Fat: 9g Cholesterol: 45mg Sodium: 644mg Potassium: 425mg Fiber: 2g Sugar: 4g Vitamin A: 205IU Vitamin C: 8mg Calcium: 42mg Iron: 3mg
