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One-Pot Sausage and Basil Pasta

7 reviews
Test Kitchen Approved
Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Makes

8 servings

Updated: Sep. 23, 2023
There's nothing better than coming home and putting dinner on the table in 30 minutes. It's easy to add different kinds of sausage or seasonings to make this sausage and basil pasta your own. —Erin Raatjes, New Lenox, Illinois
One-Pot Sausage and Basil Pasta
One-Pot Sausage and Basil Pasta Recipe photo by Taste of Home
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Ingredients

  • 1 package (16 ounces) spaghetti
  • 1 package (13 to 14 ounces) smoked turkey sausage, thinly sliced
  • 3 cups grape tomatoes, halved
  • 2 cups fresh basil leaves, loosely packed
  • 1 large onion, thinly sliced
  • 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
  • 4-1/2 cups water
  • 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 3/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, optional

Directions

  1. In a Dutch oven, combine the first 7 ingredients. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until pasta is al dente, 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add Parmesan, salt and pepper; stir until cheese is melted. If desired, mix in crushed red pepper flakes and top with additional Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 332 calories, 6g fat (3g saturated fat), 37mg cholesterol, 862mg sodium, 49g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 3g fiber), 19g protein.