Spicy Sausage Pasta
This recipe for spicy sausage pasta uses ingredients I almost always have on hand. The end result was nice and creamy, with a good bit of heat. It ain’t fancy, but it didn’t have to be fancy. Just good.
Servings 4
Calories 578kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 8 ounces fettuccine preferably fresh
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound smoked sausage cut into rounds
- 1 ½ cups sweet onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 10 ounce Rotel diced tomatoes with green chiles I used hot, but mild will work just fine also
- ½ cup heavy cream
- kosher salt
- ground black pepper
- 1 cup Italian cheese blend shredded, divided
- green onions sliced or fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Cook pasta per package instructions.
- Heat oil in an oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat. (I used a 12" cast-iron skillet)
- Add the sausage and onion and cook until both are lightly browned.
- Add the garlic, stir, and cook for 30 seconds.
- Add broth, tomatoes, cream, and salt and pepper (to taste) and stir.
- Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cover. Simmer for 15 minutes.
- Stir in the pasta.
- Remove from heat and stir in 1/2 cup of the cheese.
- Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top.
- Place skillet under the broiler until the top is starting to brown and the sauce is bubbly hot.
- Serve garnished with green onions or parsley if desired.
Notes
You can also use andouille sausage.
Nutrition
Calories: 578kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 49g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Cholesterol: 127mg | Sodium: 1789mg | Potassium: 597mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 694IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 114mg | Iron: 2mg