Rustic Sausage Pasta

Italian sausage, squash, mushroom, and bell pepper are simmered in a homemade tomato sauce to toss with pasta in this recipe.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 489 Calories

Ingredients

• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• ¼ teaspoon dried basil
• ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
• ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 (12 ounce) package rotini pasta
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
• 1 small zucchini, chopped
• 1 small yellow squash, chopped
• 1 pound bulk Italian sausage
• 1 (14.4 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 red bell peppers, chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes; drain.

Step 2

Brown the sausage, stirring to crumble, in a skillet over medium heat. Remove sausage using a slotted spoon, leaving drippings in the pan. Cook and stir the onion and garlic in the sausage drippings until the onions are softened. Return the sausage to the pan. Stir in the red bell pepper, zucchini, yellow squash, and mushrooms. Season with salt and pepper. Cook another 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce, thyme, basil, and oregano; cook until heated through, about 5 minutes.

Step 3

Combine the drained pasta with the sausage mixture in a large bowl. Top with Parmesan cheese to serve.