Italian Sausage Bow Tie Pasta
Italian Sausage Bow Tie Pasta is a hearty, flavorful, and cheesy pasta recipe made with spicy Italian sauce, mozzarella cheese, and Italian seasonings.
Servings: 8 Servings
Ingredients
- 16 ounce Farfalle “Bowtie” Pasta
- 2 pounds Hot Italian sausage, crumbled
- 24 ounce mozzarella cheese, freshly shredded (can use more cheese)
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 3-4 cloves garlic, minced
- 28 ounce petite diced tomatoes, do not drain
- 1½ tsp oregano
- 1½ tsp basil
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Remove sausage from casing and add to a large skillet.
- Cook over medium heat, crumble sausage and cook until no longer pink.
- Drain grease, reserving 2 tablespoons. Set sausage aside.
- Add reserved grease to pan, add chopped onions and garlic. Sauté until translucent.
- Pour diced tomatoes into the skillet with onions and garlic.
- Sprinkle oregano and basil, salt and pepper into the tomato mixture. Cook for 5 minutes over medium heat.
- Add sausage back to the skillet and bring to a boil.
- Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- In a large pot over medium high heat, bring water to a boil and cook pasta to al dente. Drain and add back pot.
- Add sausage and tomato mixture into pot with pasta, stir.
- Add shredded mozzarella cheese and stir until combined.
- Serve with side salad, garlic bread, or just by itself.