Sausage Pasta Pomodoro
Everyone needs a sauce, even if you’re not Italian, you need a sauce, but especially if you’re Italian, a sauce is a requirement. The most basic, meaning easy, and here we do easy, type of sauce is Pomodoro Sauce. Sounds fancy, it’s not, but you don’t have to tell your friends.
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 612kcal
Ingredients
- 8 ounces Rigatoni
- 6 links Mild Italian Sausage
- 1/4 cup Olive Oil
- 4 Garlic Cloves crushed
- 3 16 ounce cans Peeled, Whole Italian Plum Tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon Oregano
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
Instructions
Sauce
- Heat the Olive Oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the crushed Garlic and saute until golden brown, about 3 minutes.
- Pour the tomatoes into a bowl and squeeze with your hands to break them apart. Add tomatoes and their juice to the saucepan.
- Add Oregano, Salt, and Pepper. Simmer on low for 45 minutes. The sauce should be a bright red color if it turns to dark add a little water).
Pasta
- Prepare the noodles according to package directions. Usually by bringing a large pot of salted water to boil and adding the pasta to the boiling water to cook for about 10 to 12 minutes, or until it becomes al dente. Drain.
- With about 10 minutes left to go with the sauce, slice the Mild Italian Sausage into pieces and cook in a skillet over medium heat.
- Add the cooked pasta and sausage to the sauce and toss to evenly coat.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 612kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 45g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 85mg | Sodium: 1210mg | Potassium: 385mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 8IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 2mg