Spicy Sausage Fettuccine
Hot Italian sausage does all the work here - no need for a ton of spices when the meat's already seasoned. This comes together in under 40 minutes and uses one pan for the sauce.
Ingredients
Ingredients (6 servings)
- 1 lb ground hot Italian sausage
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 medium onion, diced
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 Tbsp tomato paste
- 1 can crushed tomatoes, 28 oz
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp dried parsley
- 1/4 tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt
- 1/8 tsp ground black pepper
- 16 oz dried fettuccine
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan, or Pecorino
- 6-8 fresh basil leaves
Instructions
- Heat a large pan over medium heat. Add ground sausage and break apart with a wooden spoon, cooking for 10 minutes until browned. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.
- Add olive oil to the same pan over medium-low heat. Add diced onion and cook for 5-6 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add minced garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
- Stir in tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently, until darkened and fragrant.
- Pour in crushed tomatoes and add oregano, parsley, salt, and pepper. Stir well.
- Reduce heat to low, cover partially with a crack for steam to escape, and simmer until thickened, stirring occasionally.
- While sauce simmers, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add fettuccine and cook according to package directions.
- Drain pasta and return to pot. Taste sauce and adjust seasoning if needed.
- Pour sauce into pasta pot and stir until evenly coated.
- Stir in grated Parmesan and fresh basil leaves, tearing large leaves if needed.
- Serve with extra Parmesan on the side.