Italian Sausage Pasta
Italian sausage pasta is a hearty and flavorful dish made with savory sausage, tender noodles, and a rich tomato sauce.
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Ingredients
- 12 ounces rigatoni (or other medium pasta)
- 1 cup water (reserved, from pasta)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large red bell pepper (diced)
- 1 pound Italian sausage (hot or mild, casings removed)
- 1 onion (diced)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 28 ounces diced tomatoes (1 can, with juices)
- 8 ounces crushed tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper (or to taste)
- thinly sliced fresh basil leaves* (for serving)
- shredded Parmesan cheese* (for serving)
Steps
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Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook to al dente according to package directions. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water and then drain well.
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Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add red peppers and cook, stirring often, until peppers are charred and starting to soften. Remove from pot and set aside.
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To the Dutch oven, add Italian sausage and onion. Brown sausage, breaking it up as it cooks. Drain any fat. Add garlic and cook 30 seconds more.
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Stir in diced tomatoes (with juices), crushed tomatoes, charred red peppers, ½ cup pasta water, tomato paste, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Let simmer uncovered for 30 minutes or until slightly thickened, adding additional pasta water if needed.
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Taste and season with additional salt and pepper if needed. Stir pasta into the sauce. Top with fresh basil and parmesan cheese.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (33% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| rigatoni | 12 ounces | Rp 140.000/kg | Rp 168.000 |
| water | 1 cup | - | - |
| olive oil | 1 tablespoon | - | - |
| large red bell pepper | 1 | - | - |
| Italian sausage | 1 pound | Rp 15.000/350ml | Rp 3.571 |
| onion | 1 | - | - |
| garlic | 3 cloves | - | - |
| diced tomatoes | 28 ounces | Rp 12.000/kg | Rp 33.600 |
| crushed tomatoes | 8 ounces | Rp 12.000/kg | Rp 9.600 |
| tomato paste | 1 tablespoon | Rp 12.000/kg | Rp 180 |
| Italian seasoning | 1 teaspoon | - | - |
| salt | 0.25 teaspoon | - | - |
| black pepper | 0.25 teaspoon | - | - |
| thinly sliced fresh basil leaves* | - | - | - |
| shredded Parmesan cheese* | - | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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