Sausage and Sweet Potato Pasta
This pasta dish is a colorful, flavorful, and filling meal!
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Ingredients
- 1 pound Italian sausage links (hot or mild, casings removed)
- 1 pound sweet potatoes
- 1 red bell pepper
- ½ red onion (slivered)
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon Kosher salt (or to taste)
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper (or to taste)
- 8 ounces rigatoni (or other medium pasta shape)
- 1 cup packed arugula (or spinach leaves, *see note)
- ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
Steps
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Preheat the oven to 425°F.
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Place the sausage on a large rimmed baking sheet and break apart into large pieces, about 1-inch.
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Peel the sweet potatoes and cut into ½ -inch pieces. Toss the potatoes with half of the olive oil, dried basil, Kosher salt, and black pepper. Add to sausage on the pan and bake for 10 minutes.
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While the sausage is roasting, cut the red bell pepper into 1-inch chunks. Toss with, onion, minced garlic, and remaining olive oil & seasonings.
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Add the bell pepper mixture to the pan and continue to bake for an additional 10-14 minutes or until the sweet potatoes are tender and the sausage is cooked through.
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While sausage and veggies are roasting, cook the pasta in a large pot of salted water according to package directions. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water and drain well. Do not rinse.
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Place the pasta back into the pot and add the cooked sausage, vegetables, and any juices on the pan. Stir well to combine.
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Add 3 tablespoons of pasta water, parmesan cheese, arugula, lemon zest, chili flakes, and stir. Add more pasta water if need. Season with additional salt & pepper to taste.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (21% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italian sausage links | 1 pound | Rp 15.000/350ml | Rp 3.571 |
| sweet potatoes | 1 pound | - | - |
| red bell pepper | 1 | - | - |
| red onion | 0.5 | - | - |
| garlic | 4 cloves | - | - |
| olive oil | 2 tablespoon | - | - |
| dried basil | 0.5 teaspoon | - | - |
| Kosher salt | 0.5 teaspoon | - | - |
| black pepper | 0.25 teaspoon | - | - |
| rigatoni | 8 ounces | Rp 140.000/kg | Rp 112.000 |
| packed arugula | 1 cup | Rp 16.000/kg | Rp 3.792 |
| shredded Parmesan cheese | 0.5 cup | - | - |
| lemon zest | 1 teaspoon | - | - |
| red pepper flakes | 0.25 teaspoon | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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