Italian Sausage Pasta Recipe
This Italian sausage pasta is a hearty and delicious, cheesy one-pot meal that is loaded with Italian sausage, ground beef, seasoned perfectly in a savory sauce with lots of cheese, and rotini pasta. The perfect weeknight meal the whole family will enjoy.
Servings: 8 Servings
Ingredients
- 1 pound hot Italian sausage
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 1 jalapeno, stem and seeds removed, diced
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon basil
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 15 ounce can tomato sauce
- 6 ounce can tomato paste
- 14.5 ounce can petite diced tomatoes
- 4 ounce diced green chiles
- 4 cups beef broth
- 16 ounce rotini pasta
- 3 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
Instructions
- In a large dutch oven over medium heat, melt butter and cook sausage links until browned on all sides.
- Once sausage has browned, remove from pan and slice into ½ inch thick pieces, then return to pan.
- Add ground beef, onions, and jalapenos.
- Cook until meat is no longer pink and onions and peppers are soft. Drain grease and return to pan.
- Sprinkle oregano, basil, and pepper into the meat mixture. Stir to combine.
- Pour tomato sauce, tomato paste, and diced tomatoes, into the pan. Stir. Cover and let simmer for 15-20 minutes, stirred occasionally.
- Add beef broth and pasta to the pan. Stir and continue cooking until the pasta is tender.
- Remove from heat and add shredded cheese. Stir until the cheese has melted.
- Serve hot with a side salad and crusty bread.