One Pot Pasta with Sausage

Dinner was so easy to make tonight with this One Pot Pasta with Sausage recipe! Although the sausage was a little spicy, it added a wonderful flavor. The sauce turned out just right. Not to thick, and not too runny. It was cheesy, but not overloaded with cheese. The parsley is a must. It’s green color adds the perfect contrast for the pasta and sausage.

We served this pasta dish with crispy, torn Romaine lettuce leaves on the side (our quick go-to salad these days… I know, not fancy at all).

One Pot Pasta with Sausage Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 2-3 cloves garlic, minced
• 9-12 oz. cooked sausage, cut into bite-sized pieces (I used Aidells All Natural Cajun Style Andouille Smoked Pork Sausage. Was a bit spicy for toddlers but my husband and I enjoyed it a lot— and I don’t usually go for spicy food)
• 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes
• 1/2 C. milk
• 2 C. chicken broth
• 8 oz. elbow pasta (I used a quinoa/corn blend and it tasted great!)
• about 1/4 tsp. each of salt and pepper
• 1/3 C. chopped parsley
• about 1 C. shredded cheese (I used medium white cheddar)

Instructions:

1. Heat a pan to medium-high heat and swirl the oil to coat the bottom of the pan.
2. Add onion, garlic, and precooked sausage. Saute until onions become translucent.
3. Add diced tomatoes, milk, chicken broth, and pasta. Sprinkle a little salt and pepper and give it a stir. Bring to a boil, cover with lid and reduce heat to low. Let simmer about 12-14 minutes, stirring and re-covering occasionally.
4. When the pasta is tender and most of the liquid is absorbed (not all of it though!), remove from heat. Stir in chopped parsley, then sprinkle cheese on top. Cover with lid for 2-3 minutes to let the cheese melt before serving.

Goes great with a green salad on the side.

*Inspired by THIS recipe.