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May 1, 2017 Food

One Pot Pasta with Sausage & Basil

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of RAGÚ® and Barilla®. All opinions are entirely my own.

One Pot Pasta with Sausage & Basil is a budget-friendly dinner your whole family will love! It’s easy to cook, and clean-up will be a breeze… especially after those plates are licked clean!

One Pot Pasta with Sausage & Basil

Search Pinterest for Sheet Pan Dinners or One Pot Pastas and you’ll see hundreds of takes on this food trend.  I’ve found that sheet pan dinners are one of the easiest ways to get dinner on the table – a rainbow of veggies and meat cooked to perfection with just the right amount of char.

But when it comes to the one-pot pasta, I’ve been hesitant.  Sure, easy is great… but not at the sacrifice of flavor.  I had visions of mushy pasta with goopy tomato sauce.  And then, I gave it a go.  I’ve played around with different sauces, pasta shapes and flavor profiles and think I’ve found the trifecta of easy, quick and tasty.

One Pot Pasta with Sausage and Basil is a budget-friendly dinner you'll whole family will love! Easy to cook, clean up will be a breeze... especially after those plates are licked clean!

 

Penny pinching?  This recipe is budget friendly, too.  Especially when you buy two RAGÚ® Pasta Sauce 16-24oz and get a free 16oz Barilla® Pasta at participating Family Dollar stores.  Don’t miss the other great deals from Family Dollar.  Pick up additional groceries and cleaning products for major savings

one pot pasta with sausage & basil

One Pot Pasta with Sausage and Basil is a budget-friendly dinner you'll whole family will love! Easy to cook, clean up will be a breeze... especially after those plates are licked clean!

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.  Add the minced bell pepper and shallot and cook until translucent, stirring frequently.  Add the garlic and stir until fragrant.

Crumble the sausage into the skillet and continue cooking and stirring until meat is thoroughly cooked. Pour in 1/4 cup of sherry and allow to cook down until liquid is mostly evaporated.

One Pot Pasta with Sausage & Basil

Add the pasta sauce and two cups of water to the skillet and stir to combine.  Bring to a simmer.

One Pot Pasta with Sausage and Basil is a budget-friendly dinner you'll whole family will love! Easy to cook, clean up will be a breeze... especially after those plates are licked clean!

Add the pasta into the sauce and stir.  Return to a low boil and cover, stirring occasionally.

One Pot Pasta with Sausage and Basil is a budget-friendly dinner you'll whole family will love! Easy to cook, clean up will be a breeze... especially after those plates are licked clean!

Reduce heat as necessary to prevent over-boiling.  If pasta gets too thick, add a tablespoon of water at a time until you reach your desired consistency.

One Pot Pasta with Sausage and Basil is a budget-friendly dinner you'll whole family will love! Easy to cook, clean up will be a breeze... especially after those plates are licked clean!

The pasta will take longer to cook than package directions to get al dente pasta with this method.  For the penne used in this recipe, it cooked for about 15 minutes before reaching the perfect bite.  Once the pasta is done, remove the skillet from heat and stir in the cream, basil and parmesan.

One Pot Pasta with Sausage and Basil is a budget-friendly dinner you'll whole family will love! Easy to cook, clean up will be a breeze... especially after those plates are licked clean!

Hope your family enjoys this pasta recipe as much as mine did! #WeeknightTradition @ragusauce @BarillaUS

One Pot Pasta with Sausage and Basil is a budget-friendly dinner you'll whole family will love! Easy to cook, clean up will be a breeze... especially after those plates are licked clean!

One Pot Pasta with Sausage and Basil

Yield: 4-6 servings

One Pot Pasta with Sausage and Basil is a budget-friendly dinner your whole family will love!  Easy to cook, and clean-up will be a breeze... especially after those plates are licked clean!

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 red bell pepper, seeded and minced
  • 1 shallot, minced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 pound ground sausage
  • 1/4 cup sherry (or dry white wine)
  • 24 ounces RAGÚ Old World Style Traditional Sauce
  • 2 cups water
  • 8 ounces Barilla Pasta
  • 3 tablespoons heavy cream
  • Grated Parmesan
  • Small handful of basil, chopped

Instructions

  1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.  Add the minced bell pepper and shallot and cook until translucent, stirring frequently.  Add the garlic and stir until fragrant.
  2. Crumble the sausage into the skillet and continue cooking and stirring until meat is thoroughly cooked.  Pour in 1/4 cup of sherry and allow to cook down until liquid is mostly evaporated.
  3. Add the pasta sauce and two cups of water to the skillet and stir to combine.  Bring to a simmer.  Add the pasta into the sauce and stir.  Return to a low boil and cover, stirring occasionally.  Reduce heat as necessary to prevent over-boiling.  If pasta gets too thick, add a tablespoon of water at a time until you reach your desired consistency.
  4. The pasta will take longer to cook than package directions to get al dente pasta with this method.  For penne rigate, it cooked for about 15 minutes before reaching the perfect bite.  Remove from the heat and stir in the cream, basil and parmesan.
  5. Enjoy!
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Katie Harding has been blogging since 2010. What originally started out as a platform to discuss new parenthood, her blogging now focuses on her passion for cooking: creating recipes and sharing tips for entertaining friends and family of all ages. Outside of the kitchen you’ll find her with her family (three boys, one husband, multiple exchange student daughters, and Hank the pup), or gallivanting around the world with her fork in tow.

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