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One Pot Sausage Pasta with onion, garlic, red pepper, kale, mozzarella cheese, and Parmesan cheese. This easy one skillet dinner is a weeknight favorite!
One pot meals and sheet pan meals are a dinner lifesaver and this One Pot Sausage Pasta is a favorite at our house. My boys LOVE it and I love that it comes together in no time!
With this recipe, you don’t have to boil the pasta first, it cooks right in the pot with all of the other ingredients. It is the perfect weeknight meal!
The penne pasta is coated in a rich marinara sauce with hearty sausage, veggies, and lots of cheese. It only takes 30 minutes to make and is so good with garlic bead and a simple salad on the side.
Make sure you add this One Pot Sausage Pasta to your dinner rotation. It is guaranteed to be a family favorite!
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Sausage Pasta Ingredients
- Olive oil– for sautéing!
- Sausage– you can use chicken or smoked sausage links. Slice into 1/2-inch thick slices.
- Onion– a yellow or white onion.
- Red bell pepper– seeds removed and diced.
- Garlic– a must for pasta!
- Tomato paste– to give the sauce a rich tomato flavor!
- Kale– we love using kale because it is hearty and holds up nicely, but spinach will also work.
- Diced tomatoes– don’t drain, use the whole can.
- Herbs– dried basil, oregano, and fennel seed.
- Pasta– we use penne pasta, but other small noodles like rotini, farfalle, or orecchiette, will also work. If you need the recipe to be gluten-free, you can use gluten-free pasta.
- Broth– you an use vegetable or chicken broth.
- Mozzarella cheese– we like to use fresh mozzarella because it gets super melty. Just chop it up. If you don’t have fresh mozzarella, you can use shredded mozzarella.
- Parmesan cheese– more cheese please!
- Fresh basil– for garnish!
How to Make One Pot Sausage Pasta
- Heat a large skillet or pot over medium heat and add the olive oil. Add the sausage slices, onion, red pepper, and garlic. Cook, stirring often, until the onion and peppers are tender and the sausage is cooked through, about 5-7 minutes.
- Add the tomato paste and stir. Add in the chopped kale, diced tomatoes, basil, oregano, and fennel seed.
- Add in penne pasta and broth. Stir until combined. Cover with a lid and cook for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until pasta is al dente.
- Remove lid, stir and add in the fresh mozzarella cheese. Stir and cook until cheese is melted. Top with Parmesan cheese and fresh basil. Serve warm.
- Pro tip- If you don’t have a lid for your pot or skillet, you can place a large baking sheet over the skillet/pot to cover.
What to Serve With Sausage Pasta
This easy one pot meal is very satisfying, but if you want to serve a few dishes on the side, these are all winners!
- Easy Green Salad
- Simple Arugula Salad
- Simple Kale Salad
- Summer Caprese Salad
- Garlic Bread
- Bruschetta
- Roasted Green Beans
- Roasted Broccoli
How to Store
Store leftover sausage pasta in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. You can reheat in the microwave or oven. The leftovers are GREAT!
More Pasta Recipes
- Rigatoni with Sausage
- Baked Ziti
- 5-Ingredient Spinach Parmesan Pasta
- Baked Spaghetti
- Pasta Pomodoro
- Chicken Penne Pasta
One Pot Sausage Pasta
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 pound sausage links, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices (chicken or smoked sausage)
- ½ medium yellow onion, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, seeds removed and diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 cups chopped kale
- 15 oz diced tomatoes
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon fennel seed
- 8 ounces uncooked penne pasta
- 2 cups vegetable or chicken broth
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil, for garnish
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet or pot over medium heat and add the olive oil. Add the sausage slices, onion, red pepper, and garlic. Cook, stirring often, until the onion and peppers are tender and the sausage is cooked through, about 5-7 minutes.
- Add the tomato paste and stir. Add in the chopped kale, diced tomatoes, basil, oregano, and fennel seed.
- Add in penne pasta and broth. Stir until combined. Cover with a lid and cook for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until pasta is al dente. Remove lid, stir and add in the fresh mozzarella cheese. Stir and cook until cheese is melted. Top with Parmesan cheese and fresh basil. Serve warm.
- Note-we like to use our 10-inch cast iron skillet. If you don’t have a lid for your pot or skillet, you can place a large baking sheet over the skillet/pot to cover. You can also use DeLallo’s whole wheat or gluten free pasta in this recipe.
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I’m such a huge fan of one pot meals, especially when they look like this!
We love one pot meals too!
I love a one-pot meal and this one looks awesome!
Thanks Heather!
This one pot meal looks perfect for a pre-workout. Looks lovely, thanks very much.
Yes! Enjoy!
hey girl- yummy!
Thanks!
I love how quick this is! And you just made me want pasta again.
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Pasta is always a good idea:)
Don’t you just love it when someone asks for substitutes? i can’t stand kale…would spinach work if you added it to the pot for a few minutes before adding the mozzarella?
Yes, you can use spinach!
Like you, I’m a planner in everything in life. We love meals like this in our house!
This pasta looks amazing!
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This looks super tasty and fast! I always keep some Italian sausage on hand =)
I’d love to try this. Is there a brand of sausage you like?
Have you tried Aidell’s? My boys like their sausage.
Omg I want this, like, now. DeLallo is my fave.
DeLallo is the best!!
I love one pot meals! This looks so delicious. Putting it on the list to try!
Yay! I hope you like it!
Love how easy this is to make!
I’m usually a planner, but there are those days where I’m a 5:00’er! But, one pot meals are totally my jam.
I love one pot dishes like this!
Perfect for busy weeknight meals!
Yes! It is a weeknight favorite at our house!
Delicious! I made this tonight and used spicy italian sausage. So good and easy.
Yay! So happy you enjoyed the pasta!
This is so good! We loved it. I see a lot of it in our family’s future!
Glad your family enjoyed it!
Made this recipe last night. AWESOME!!! It was quick, easy and very tasty. I am adding it to our dinner rotation.
Yay! So glad you liked the recipe!
What kind of sausage dud you use? Looked really good.
The boys like Aidell’s or smoked sausage.
Awesome stuff. Great and easy. Taste wonderful.
Glad you liked it!
This sounds amazing!!
It was very good and so easy! I used chicken sausage. Will make again!
Yay! Glad you liked the pasta!
Made this One Pot Pasta Sausage today. It did not disappoint. Awesome!!!
Yahoo! So happy you liked it!
I’m not a huge sausage eater, what could replace it or at least suggestion for a mild nice sausage!?
If you don’t like sausage you can leave it out. It will still have lots of flavor!
Made this for dinner- so incredibly good!!!!!
So glad you liked it!
I like this red pot, is it cast iron? Where can i buy one? Thanks!
Awesome post and your all recipes are good, I loving it.
My hard to please family gave this a two thumbs up! (I even made this while refereeing a disagreement between two crying children!)
I am a big fan of penne pasta and all kind of Italians foods.
This is a super fast delicious meal! Another Great way to get my almost 2 year old daughter to eat Kale. Thankyou so much. I have made this several times and we love it. I love using the little balls of mozzerella so yummy….
Glad you like the recipe!
Wow, I like to eat Pasta. I will make this dish to replace rice meal. Recently I am quite bored with rice. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Hey there…just finished making this. I myself really enjoyed it. My picky 10 year old was reluctant but ate it. My 5 year old was not a big fan but ate it. I used smoked sausage…which was a little too spicy for my boys. I definitely enjoyed it…Thank you
Glad you liked the recipe!
It’s a great recipe idea and has a great taste in this sausage pasta. I appreciate your tasty recipe ideas.
Thanks!
This is a great recipe as it can take so many substitutions like tonight it had green beans, no yellow pepper, no tomatoes, extra garlic and beef instead of chicken stock (plus extra stock as we ran out of tinned tomatoes) and cheddar cheese works best for us. Once its past 5:30pm you need something flexible!!
Only gripe is it takes longer than 30 mins start to finish including chopping (and i am fast) mostly as the pasta tends to take longer however, as that bit requires no supervision, that is the time usually used to find the forks, locate everyone, clear the table, pack school bags etc etc
Made this for dinner- so incredibly good!!
Wow, it looks delicious. Thanks for sharing the recipe and the photos shows the detailed process to make this dessert.
Maria – we have a handful of your recipes in our regular routine of dinners. We just tried this one after seeing it on your 25 Easy Weeknight dinners post (https://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/easy-weeknight-dinners/ ). My family devoured it, kale and all… yea!!! Thank you for continually adding new recipes that are yummy (have veggies) and are super easy for our crazy weeknights meals, Sheri
This was a fantastic, easy and quick weeknight meal. Really wonderful flavors. Thanks!
Whoops – that was supposed to be a 5-star rating up there!
Glad you liked it!
Can this be frozen?
Yes!
Full of color and flavor! Easy to make and requested over and over. I have always used spinach instead of kale and cook the pasta separately. Some day I will make it as the recipe instructs and may love it even more!
My 5-year-old boys loved it! I will definitely be adding this into the dinner rotation.
I used ground sausage instead of sausage slices and added a bite more Kale. Was delicious!
Glad you liked it!
I made this last night using spinach & feta chicken sausage. So delish!
Glad you liked the recipe!
Absolutely delicious! Going on our rotation. Thanks for all the great recipes! I’m always recommending friends to your site. So appreciate all you do!
Just made this and it was great! I’ll correct that – my husband just made it, so added bonus there.
This tastes good! Mmmmmm yummy! What a delicious dish! What a Pasta!
Is the sausage already cooked?
Lyne, Yes, we use Aidells Italian sausage and its so easy!
Make this all the time- one of our favorites!
Great dish! We like a little heart in our pasta, so the only thing I added was a pinch of crushed red peppers. Otherwise I followed to a tee. Wonderful!
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I love past..! Thank for sharing this beautiful dish.
Nice post about the recipe of Sausage Pasta thanks for sharing.
I’ve made this twice and it’s amazing! My husband is a picky eater and he loved this. Great recipe and super easy to make. Highly recommend this to everyone!
Just made this for Sunday dinner, my husband loved it. He asked me if it was hard to make, so that tells me he would like it again. Very tasty and a keeper.
Do you cook the sausage before or use raw sausage? This is on my plan for this week cant beat a one pot meal!!
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Tasty though needed a bit more oomph of spice for us. We followed the recipe in general, used mild Italian sausage that we’d BBQ’d, canned fire roasted tomatoes, and fresh basil and oregano from the garden. The addition of kale was a nice touch. Next time will try spicy Italian sausage.
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My husband and I just finished devouring this, and we both agree that it’s absolutely delicious!!!
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This was so good my family loves . we added a little more seasonings to it and its been a big hit.
SO YUMMY ..I LOVE IT
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I made this tonight and there was way too much sauce. I’m wondering if the recipe is correct ? Should it call for 1 lb of pasta vs 8 oz?
It was a tasty dish using spicy sausage.
I just made this for dinner tonight and it was delicious! My husband loves it. Made a couple of changes since it was what I had on hand – spinach for the kale and added fresh mushrooms. Thanks for the recipe – so quick and easy. I’ll definitly make it again!
Delicious, we loved it and we have leftovers!
This is good
Thanks!
This sounds wonderful!!! The ingredients are going on my shopping list right now and will make it soon. I am going to to try to sneak the kale in but the vegetable detective will probably spot it and I will get a comment about it.
I hope you like it!
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I can’t find anywhere that states how many it feeds. When I find a recipe that sounds interesting, I pare it down because I’m no longer cooking for 5+
It serves 6!
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Looks delicious! Would you be able to cook in a slow cooker please?
yummy
I don’t have tomato paste but have diced tomatoes and canned tomato sauce. Is there a way to substitute for the paste? Trying to prevent a run to the store.
The tomato paste adds a rich tomato flavor and thickens it a little, I haven’t tried it without it but if you don’t want to go to the store, you could try leaving it out!
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I made this last evening–loved it and so did my Tom! It made a lot for two people but leftovers are always welcome when it’s a good recipe. I didn’t have spinach or kale (next time!) so I put in a can of cannellini beans. I’m glad I went for my cast iron Dutch oven over my 10″ pan as it was filled to the top. Thank you for posting my new favorite!
So easy to make! I didn’t have kale or capsicum but I didn’t miss either. I raced outside and cut some fresh spinach to stir through before serving. It was so yummy, filling and left overs for tomorrow’s lunch. A great twist for sausages!
Glad you liked the pasta!
How do you reheat the leftovers? Do you reheat the One Pot Sausage and Pasta in the same pot in which you originally cooked it?? If so, should you add water or more sauce when reheating this dish? Thank you.
You can reheat in the microwave. If you want to do a large portion, you can put it back in the pot. Cover while heating and stir. If it is dry, add a little water.
Wow, wow, wow! Let me start by saying I have made many “One pot” meals in my years but this one simply works! It was my 12 year olds turn to cook dinner for the family tonight and since we had sausages I googled “One pot sausage” to find him a recipe he could follow. I am so glad I found your recipe. We followed it almost exactly except a few adjustments (macaroni instead of penne, thyme, oregano & mixed herbs, spinach instead of kale) and it turned out wonderfully! The ratio of 2 cups veggie stock to 250grams of macaroni was just right. Didn’t need any extra salt at all! Thankyou, this will now be a regular in our house and my son is very proud of the amazing dinner he cooked for us.
Bomb!! So good I will be making it again. I used bow tie pasta instead of penne and fresh tomatoes instead of canned. Big hit with yhe husband!
So glad you liked the pasta!
This has been a repeat recipe for me in the last 2 or so months. I use gluten free penned and baby spinach instead of kale and often add in some finally diced zucchini for extra vegetables. Loved by hubby and toddlers alike!
Just made this recipe for dinner. Found arugula version, with a nod to your recipe as the inspiration, on different site. Also added double italian sausage , banana peppers and no mozzerella. Lucious – A keeper for sure. Thanks!
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I have been meaning to post a comment on this recipe for awhile. This is a go-to meal in our house. It’s easy to make and the only way I can get my son to eat kale! The whole family loves this. Have been making it for years. Thank you!
So happy you love it!
Hi Maria! For the one pot sausage pasta, are you using raw or fully cooked sausage links?Thanks,Marilyn
This one pot sausage pasta is a big hit in my house! I can’t make enough of it. However, after a few times I decided to try something different. Instead of the sliced sausages, I used ground sausage meat without the casing. It was super! It was much easier to brown the meat that way! One other thing I tried was using chicken sausage instead of pork!! That went over just as well! Enjoy!
Excellent recipe! It’s a weekday favourite. I’ve used Italian sausage and omitted the garlic and peppers. I’ve also substituted kale for rapini and it worked great. Thank you for the great recipe:)
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I made this last night, and it was a hit! My husband and kids really enjoyed it. I used bratwurst because we had some left over that needed to be used, but other than that I followed the recipe. It had really great flavor and was fairly simple to make. I will definitely make this again.
I just made this last night and it was so delicious and so easy! Will be making this again for sure!
Oh good!!
Love this recipe! Been making it for the past year and my family loves it. Is it possible to double the pasta if I double the broth as well for a bigger crowd?
If you want to double the pasta, make sure you double everything…and make sure you have a big enough pot:)
Love this easy filling tasty !
I have no shortage of pasta dishes in my rotation, but I’m always looking to mix it up with a new one! Glad I found this recipe. I’m not a huge fan of kale so I went the spinach route and just stirred it in at the end. Yum!
Perfect! Spinach is great too.
Love the ingredients but would NEVER cook pasta in the same pot. Always cook the pasta in its own pot. It’s a cardinal sin as an Italian to do that.
I have made this recipe a few times and it one of my favorite. I use Italian Hot sausage to give it a little kick and it is just enough to do it. The Kale is a nice addition for flavor (or you can substitute with baby spinach.) Love, love, love it.
So glad you love this recipe!
This was a real crowd pleaser for my family of four. Thank you!!!
You are welcome!
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This recipe is awesome!! So yammy.
I didn’t have penne so I used cooked spagetti . It worked fine. Next time I will try with penne for sure. I loved little touch of fennel seed. Yum!!
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Really easy dinner, super tasty, easy to clean up and can make easy twists and changes based on what you have. The whole family loved it!
I am so glad the entire family loved this one.
If you have leftovers regarding the, One Pot Sausage Pasta, which is the best way, if possible, to reheat this dish? I just made this dish last night and have plenty leftover and wanted to know the best way to reheat this.
Really appreciate your response. Thanks so much.
I love this recipe! I’ve made it numerous times now and it’s amazing every time.
I add some chilli flakes to it and use spinach instead of kale.
It’s becoming a weekly staple now – thank you!
This was amazing and easy to prepare. Hubby went back for seconds (which he rarely does) and again for thirds. Thank you for sharing this fabulous recipe.
Super good! I added 10 oz portabella mushrooms and some black pepper. We really enjoyed it!
Glad you loved the recipe!
I made this with organic tomatoes and sauce and also fresh herbs-it was delicious!
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Glad you loved it!
It’s absolutely amazing !! Definitely a recipe to keep! I used spinach.
Glad you loved the pasta!
It is a nice dish but it is more of an Italian pasta than Canadian pasta? Am I Right?
Thanks for this delicious recipe
Do most Italians eat this?
I found this on a whim and it was delicious! I even forgot to add the mozzerella and parmesan and we still devoured it and had enough for both for leftovers…I can’t wait to try it leftover with all the sauce soaked in.
Such an easy dinner!
You can use any cheese for paata
Made this tonight. It was really good. Had seconds and all was eaten. Will keep this recipe for the future. Cooked as said except ommited the fennel and we had no kale but I did use some spinach. Didn’t use parmesean but used some mozeralla and shredded cheese mix.
Glad you loved it!
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Had high hopes for this but in the end it was a bit bland and very ordinary. Not something I’ll make again. Recipe was well written and easy to follow though.
I made this tonight for the first time. I ended up using yellow and red bell peppers and veggies pasta. It was delicious. Thank you for sharing.
You are welcome. I am glad you liked the recipe.
Loved this Penne recipe! I made it last night & It was very good. I made it with Krogers whole grain penne pasta. I did not have fennel seeds & used celery seeds. I searched what I could used instead of the fennel seeds. I will definitely make this dish again. Thanks for sharing this recipe !!
You are welcome!
Vary tasty.. new family favourite
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Can I use homemade tomato sauce instead of tomato paste and all the broth?
That should be fine!
LOVE this recipe! It has become a delicious addition to our weekly rotation! And the leftovers are delicious!
So glad you love this recipe!