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    Published: Sep 15, 2016 · Modified: Aug 24, 2020 by Usha Rao

    Penne Pasta with Hot Italian Chicken Sausage

    Few months ago I bought some pork sausage meat to make an appetizer to serve the guests I was expecting that day. I cooked the sausage and was going to assemble the snack after the guests arrived. Guests came late and I did not make the snack. Next day I made that into a curry and we really liked it a lot. I added the curry to my pork recipes list for this month's on going Cooking Carnival. This was when I was still going back and forth with my sub themes.

    Penne Pasta with Hot Italian Sausage plated on a green plate

    Later, I decided not to do pork as an ingredient. As I was finalizing the list for chicken recipes, I listed crumbled pork sausage curry recipe with chicken sausage. This week when I was rapping up cooking for this week's blog posts, I wasn’t thrilled about chicken sausage curry as the final dish would still look like ground chicken saute, which I posted on day 10.

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    Keeping the same idea, I thought why not a one pot meal. Instead of making a curry with hot Italian sausage, I threw in some pasta to make it a one-pot meal. This is such a quick way to fix one-pot meal for weeknight dinners.

    Penne Pasta with Hot Italian Sausage served in a green plate

    I threw in some spinach as well to make this a more balanced meal. I used only spinach but one can add veggies of choices. Both of us do not like too much of tomato sauce in our pasta and I usually prefer adding fresh tomatoes. Hence used some diced tomatoes. If one has some canned tomatoes or pasta sauce, that can substitute fresh tomatoes. I also used less pasta as we are trying to cut back on carbs. Overall, this was a filling meal.

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    Total Time: 25 - 35 minutes
    Preparation: 15 - 20 minutes (Time to cook pasta)
    Cooking Time: 10 - 15 minutes
    Serves: 2 with a moderate appetite

    Ingredients:

    • 1 cup Penne Pasta
    • ½ tsp. Salt
    • 1 lb (3 pieces) Hot Italian Chicken Sausage
    • 1 tbsp. Olive Oil
    • 3 Garlic Cloves, chopped, about 1 tbsp
    • 2 small Vine Tomatoes, diced or chopped, about 1 ½ cup when diced
    • 1 cup firmly packed Baby Spinach
    • ⅛ tsp. Dry Oregano
    • ⅛ - ¼ tsp. Dry Basil
    • ½ tsp. Salt (adjust to taste)
    • ½ tsp. Chili Flakes (adjust to taste)
    • 2-3 tsp. grated Parmigiano Reggiano (add more according to preference)

    Preparation:

    • Cooking Pasta - In a saucepan or a pot, bring water to boil.
    • Add salt, pasta and give a good stir.
    • Cook for 12 - 15 minutes until pasta is al dente, stirring in between.
    • Reserve ½ cup of pasta cooked water and drain the pasta in a colander or a strainer.
    • Cooking Sausage - While the pasta is cooking, take a wide saute pan and heat oil. I used a stainless pan and used 1 tablespoon oil. If using a nonstick pan, can cut down on oil.
    • Remove sausage casing, crumble sausage and add it to hot pan.
    • On medium high flame, saute crumbled sausage, breaking it further to finer crumble. It is ok to have big chunks.  Reduce the flame if sausage is burns.
    • Cook until sausage is almost cooked, about 5 - 8 minutes.
    • Turn off the heat and wait for the pasta to cook. If pasta is already cooked, continue with the preparation.
    • Pasta Sausage - Add chopped or crushed garlic, chili flakes, salt and cook for a minute.
    • Add tomatoes, spinach and cook until tomatoes are soft.
    • Add oregano, basil and stir until well blended.
    • Add pasta and ¼ cup or more pasta cooked water, depending on how dry the pasta is.
    • Stir well until everything is well blended. 
    • Continue cooking until flavors seep into pasta and chicken is fully cooked.
    • Serve hot sprinkling some cheese on top.

    Note:

    • I used penne pasta. Fusilli, rotini, linguine, spaghetti or even shell pasta can be used. I used what I had in my pantry.
    • I used dry herbs here. I did not want to buy a packet of basil when I need just few sprigs. If you have fresh basil, use it for more flavorful.
    • Adjust chili flakes depending on how hot the sausage is. For more heat, increase chicken flakes quantity or add some pepper powder.
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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Priya Srinivasan says

      November 21, 2016 at 11:30 am

      Looks interesting usha, love the pictures and that plate is so stunning!! 🙂

      Reply
    2. PRADNYA says

      November 01, 2016 at 12:57 am

      been a long time since i have made pasta as a healthy eating option...this is inspiring

      Reply
    3. Srivalli Jetti says

      October 14, 2016 at 4:26 am

      Wow what a fantastic pasta you got there Usha..the pictures are so live and makes one want to grab it...

      Reply
    4. Sowmya:) says

      October 13, 2016 at 9:27 am

      Lovely pic and I am simply not able to take my eyes off that blue plate.

      Reply
    5. cookingwithsapana says

      October 09, 2016 at 12:59 pm

      Pasta looks so colorful and flavorful.

      Reply
    6. themadscientistskitchen says

      October 01, 2016 at 9:27 am

      My girls will worship the ground on which you walk with all the chicken dishes you have cooked here. This is amazingly beautiful dish. Like I said I do not cook non vegetarian but can imagine the flavours here.

      Reply
    7. Smruti | Herbivore Cucina says

      September 29, 2016 at 2:16 pm

      That pasta looks stunning! And I LOVE the plate and the set up. Really beautiful and colorful!

      Reply
    8. Sandhya Ramakrishnan says

      September 28, 2016 at 11:27 pm

      First of all, I have to say, your plate looks gorgeous and you have topped it with even even better looking pasta. Lovely Usha!

      Reply
    9. Suja Ram says

      September 26, 2016 at 5:15 am

      Pasta looks stunning. And the plate is just too lovely.

      Reply
    10. Pavani says

      September 24, 2016 at 6:19 pm

      Such a filling one pot pasta dish. Looks awesome.

      Reply
    11. Suma Gandlur says

      September 22, 2016 at 1:15 pm

      The pasta is standing out because of that contrasting colored dish you chose to serve in.

      Reply
    12. Kalyani says

      September 19, 2016 at 12:51 am

      Loved the printed table napkin as well as the aqua blue plate ! Yes pasta does make a great filling one pot meal, isnt it ?

      Reply
    13. srividhya says

      September 18, 2016 at 9:42 pm

      I am sure all chicken lovers would love this.. lovely clicks as usual.

      Reply
    14. Priya Suresh says

      September 18, 2016 at 3:50 am

      Wow, my younger one will finish a huge plate of this pasta without any fuss, such a fantastic dish and especially the addition of italian sausage makes this dish more interesting.

      Reply
    15. Vaishali Sabnani says

      September 18, 2016 at 12:45 am

      That is a flavorful pasta dish that you have there.

      Reply
    16. Nalini says

      September 16, 2016 at 6:11 pm

      Delicious looking pasta,lovely props Usha..

      Reply
    17. Gayathri Kumar says

      September 16, 2016 at 2:15 am

      Nice idea for a one pot meal.

      Reply
    18. maha says

      September 15, 2016 at 1:13 pm

      pasta looks very delicious...kids love it.

      Reply

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