Sausage Pasta Skillet
This savory sausage pasta skillet blends juicy sausage, crisp veggies, and bold seasonings in one easy dish. A high-protein dinner ready in under 30 minutes!
Servings: 4 bowls
Ingredients
- 2 cups dry penne pasta
- 1 tbsp + 1 tsp olive oil divided
- 5 Italian sausages
- 1 small red onion sliced
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tbsp crushed fennel seeds
- 1/2 tsp crushed chili pepper flakes
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 4 large tomatoes diced
- 1 red bell pepper sliced
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Garnish
- Parmesan cheese grated
- 1 green onion finely sliced
- Fresh basil chopped
Instructions
- Cook penne pasta according to instructions until it's al dente. Drain and set aside once done.
- Heat up a large skillet over medium-high heat and in 1 tsp of olive oil. Add in the sausage and cook until they brown up. Should take around 5-8 minutes. Add a little bit of water the sausages start sticking to the skillet.
- Remove the sausages from the skillet and place them on a chopping board, let them cool down.
- Remove any remaining water from the skillet and add 1 tbsp of olive oil. Add in the sliced red onion and cook for about 2 minutes. Then, add in Italian seasoning, fennel seeds, and crushed chili pepper flakes. Stir to cover the onion with spices.
- Now add in minced garlic and tomato paste, stir, and sauté for a couple of minutes.
- Then add in tomatoes and red bell pepper and cook for another 3-4 minutes. Pour in the chicken broth, add salt and black pepper. Stir to combine and let it simmer for a couple of minutes.
- Now that the sausage has cooled down, cut it into slices that are 1/2 inch thick. Add them back into the skillet, cover with the sauce and let it them simmer for 5-7 minutes until the sauce has thickened and the sausages have cooked through.
- Add in the cooked penne pasta, and combine to cover it with the sauce. Let it heat up for 1-2 minutes and remove from the heat. Garnish with green onion, basil, and parmesan cheese before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 bowl (16 oz) | Calories: 654kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4.8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 1088mg | Potassium: 1039.7mg | Fiber: 6.1g | Sugar: 9.1g | Calcium: 137mg | Iron: 4.7mg