Spicy Italian Sausage Marinara Pasta
Ingredients
- one 15 ounce can tomato sauce
- one 28 ounce can diced tomatoes
- 3 tbsptomato paste
- ½ cdry white wine
- ½ cchicken broth
- 12roughly chopped garlic cloves
- 3 tspgarlic powder
- 2 tsponion powder
- 3 tbspdried basil leaves
- 1 ½ tbspdried oregano leaves
- 1 tspsugar)
(i used pure cane sugar
- salt and pepper to taste
- 12 ozpenne pasta
- 1 lbground spicy italian sausage
- 5spicy italian sausage links
- freshly shredded aged asiago cheese)
(optional for garnish
Directions
- 1
Start by making the sauce. Place all of the ingredients except for the pasta, sausage, and 1/2 of the can of diced tomatoes in a large pot. Use a handheld blender to blend the sauce to a smooth consistency. Once the sauce is blended well, add the reserved 1/2 can of diced tomatoes into the sauce. Stir, then salt and pepper the sauce to taste.
- 2
Bring the sauce to a boil, then reduce heat. Cover the pan and cook the sauce on low for 30 minutes.
- 3
While the sauce cooks, brown the ground sausage in a pan for 4 to 5 minutes or until the sausage has cooked through using medium heat. Remove the cooked sausage from the pan. Drain the excess grease from the cooked sausage by placing the sausage on a plate lined with paper towels.
- 4
Add the sausage links to the same pan you used to brown the ground sausage. Brown the sausage on each side cooking the sausage for about 4 to 5 minutes. Remove the sausage from the pan and slice the sausages.
- 5
After browning sausages, cook the pasta according to the pasta's box directions.
- 6
After cooking the sauce for 30 minutes. Add the cooked sausages to the sauce and cook the sauce for about another 10 to 15 minutes.
- 7
Serve this pasta with the shredded Asiago Cheese as a garnish for a additional layer of great flavors.
Spicy Italian Sausage Marinara Pasta
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About this Recipe
Craving a deeply flavorful, easy-to-make pasta dish with a satisfying kick? This Spicy Italian Sausage Marinara Pasta delivers exactly that, transforming simple ingredients into a robust and comforting meal you'll want to make again and again.
This recipe works because it layers flavor effectively, starting with the star: spicy Italian sausage. By incorporating both ground sausage and flavorful sausage links, you get a wonderfully rich and varied texture in every bite. The foundation of canned tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, and concentrated tomato paste, deepened with dry white wine and chicken broth, creates a marinara that's anything but basic, while a generous blend of fresh garlic, garlic powder, onion powder, basil, and oregano ensures an aromatic depth that truly sings.
You can expect a hearty and comforting bowl of pasta, where al dente penne is coated in a rich, savory, and slightly spicy marinara sauce. Each forkful brings together the robust flavor of Italian sausage with bright tomato notes and a complex herbaceous undertone. The "little kick" from the spicy sausage provides an exciting warmth that makes this dish incredibly satisfying, especially when finished with a sprinkle of optional, sharp aged Asiago cheese.
Customization & Variations
- For a milder flavor, you can swap half or all of the spicy Italian sausage for sweet Italian sausage.
- Don't have dry white wine on hand? An equal amount of extra chicken broth can provide a similar depth, though the flavor profile will be slightly different.
- While penne is specified, this rich marinara would also be delicious with other sturdy pasta shapes like rigatoni, ziti, or cavatappi.
- Feel free to experiment with other hard, salty cheeses if aged Asiago isn't available, such as Parmesan or Pecorino Romano.
This robust and flavorful pasta is perfect for a cozy weeknight dinner or a satisfying family meal. Serve it alongside a simple green salad and some crusty bread to soak up every last drop of that incredible sauce.