Italian Sausage with Artichokes and Feta

Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Makes

4 servings

Updated: Mar. 11, 2022
To impress the guests, we serve Italian sausage and artichoke hearts with pasta. It tastes like a gourmet masterpiece and also works with rice or potatoes. —Aysha Schurman, Ammon, Idaho
Italian Sausage with Artichokes and Feta Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 1 pound bulk Italian sausage
  • 1 small red onion, finely chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 jar (7-1/2 ounces) marinated quartered artichoke hearts, drained and coarsely chopped
  • 1/2 cup tomato sauce
  • 1/4 cup dry red wine or chicken broth
  • 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • Hot cooked gemelli or spiral pasta
  • Minced fresh parsley, optional

Directions

  1. In a large skillet, cook sausage, onion and garlic over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until sausage is no longer pink and onion is tender, breaking up sausage into crumbles; drain.
  2. Stir in artichoke hearts, tomato sauce, wine and Italian seasoning; heat through. Gently stir in cheese. Serve with pasta. If desired, sprinkle with parsley.

Can you freeze Italian Sausage with Artichokes and Feta?

Freeze cooled sausage mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Place sausage mixture in a saucepan; heat through, stirring occasionally and adding a little broth or water if necessary.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup (calculated without pasta): 435 calories, 35g fat (11g saturated fat), 69mg cholesterol, 1149mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 1g fiber), 16g protein.