Sausage Spaghetti
This sausage spaghetti recipe is the ultimate weeknight hero loaded with bold flavor, hearty bites of sausage, and slurpy noodles in rich tomato sauce. Quick, cozy, and comfort-packed!
Equipment
- Large Skillet
- Pot
Ingredients
Sausage Spaghetti
- 1 lb Italian sausage sliced or crumbled
- 12 oz spaghetti
- 3 cups marinara sauce
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 onion diced
- 1.5 tsp Italian seasoning
- 0.5 tsp crushed red pepper flakes optional
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 0.5 cup Parmesan cheese grated, optional
- fresh basil for garnish, optional
Instructions
- Boil salted water for pasta. Slice or crumble sausage, chop onion and garlic.
- In a skillet, heat olive oil. Brown sausage until cooked through, then set aside.
- In the same pan, sauté onion for 5 minutes, add garlic, and cook for another minute.
- Add marinara sauce, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Return sausage to pan and simmer for 20–30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook spaghetti per package instructions. Reserve ½ cup pasta water before draining.
- Add cooked spaghetti to sauce, toss to combine. Use reserved pasta water if sauce is too thick. Top with parmesan and basil.
Notes
Feel free to use any type of sausage you prefer—spicy, sweet, or even plant-based. Add veggies like spinach or mushrooms for extra flavor and nutrition!