Name: Spicy Sausage Pasta (Standard)
Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 pound Penne Pasta; 1 pound Italian Sausage-hot, removed from casing; 1 (28 ounce) can Crushed Tomatoes; 2 cloves Garlic-minced; 1/2 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes; 1 teaspoon Dried Oregano; 1/2 teaspoon Salt; 1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper; 1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese-grated; 2 tablespoons Fresh Parsley-chopped

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A quick and easy weeknight pasta dish with Italian sausage and a spicy tomato sauce.

Total 30 min

Serves 4

Steps 6

Ingredients 10

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Pasta
1 pound 450 g Penne Pasta
Sausage
1 pound 450 g Italian Sausage-hot, removed from casing
Sauce
1 (28 ounce) can 790 g Crushed Tomatoes
2 cloves 6 g Garlic-minced
teaspoon 2.5 mL Red Pepper Flakes
1 teaspoon 5 mL Dried Oregano
teaspoon 2.5 mL Salt
teaspoon 1.25 mL Black Pepper
Finishing
cup 60 mL Parmesan Cheese-grated
2 tablespoons 30 mL Fresh Parsley-chopped

Equipment

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Instructions

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Cook Pasta according to package directions. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water before draining.
While pasta is cooking, brown Sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat, breaking it up with a spoon. Drain off any excess grease.
Add Garlic and Red Pepper Flakes to the skillet with the Sausage and cook for 1 minute more, until fragrant.
Pour in Crushed Tomatoes, Dried Oregano, Salt, and Black Pepper. Bring to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add the cooked Pasta to the skillet with the sauce. Toss to coat, adding reserved pasta water as needed to create a creamy sauce.
Serve immediately, garnished with Parmesan Cheese and Fresh Parsley.