One Pot Kielbasa Pasta
This One Pot Kielbasa Sausage Pasta recipe is fast, easy and delicious! You will LOVE the creamy tomato and mascarpone sauce and spicy sausage combo. A perfect weeknight dinner that is sure to become a family favorite.
Servings: 4
Calories: 563kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil or use cooking spray
- 4 Polish smoked sausages (kielbasa) sliced or spicy Italian sausages (see notes)
- 1 onion , finely diced
- 2 tsp Cajun seasoning
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 garlic cloves , minced
- 14 oz (400g) tomatoes (canned chopped / crushed tomatoes) in their juice
- 14 oz (400g) dried pasta rigatoni or penne
- 4 cups (960ml) hot chicken stock from a stock cube
- 3 tbsp Mascarpone cheese or cream cheese
- 4 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese plus extra to serve
- 2 tbsp fresh basil , chopped
- Salt and pepper to season to taste
- ½ tsp chili flakes to garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Mist a large pot with olive oil spray and pan fry the sausage over medium-high heat for a few minutes until it starts to colour and crisp at the edges.1 tbsp olive oil, 4 Polish smoked sausages (kielbasa) sliced
- Lower the heat and add the diced onion, Cajun seasoning and salt. Cook, stirring, for about 5 minutes until the onion starts to soften.1 onion, 2 tsp Cajun seasoning, ½ tsp salt
- Add the minced garlic and cook for a couple of minutes. Stir in the chopped tomatoes.2 garlic cloves, 14 oz (400g) tomatoes
- Add the hot chicken stock and bring to a rolling simmer.4 cups (960ml) hot chicken stock
- Stir the pasta into the pot and lower the heat to a simmer, partially covering the pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the rigatoni is cooked through (see notes).14 oz (400g) dried pasta
- Stir in the mascarpone cheese until it melts and is incorporated into the sauce.3 tbsp Mascarpone cheese
- Add the Parmesan cheese and stir to combine. Check the seasoning and add salt (if needed), freshly ground pepper and chili flakes.4 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
- Serve garnished with chopped fresh basil and a little extra grated Parmesan – yummy!2 tbsp fresh basil, Salt and pepper to season, ½ tsp chili flakes
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Notes
A note on sausages… if you are using fresh sausage you can pan fry them first until firm enough to slice and then add them in the sauce. Alternatively you can remove the sausage meat from the casings and pan fry it with the onions then proceed with the recipe.
One-pot pasta Cooking the pasta straight in the sauce takes longer than it would if you were simply boiling it. Do keep stirring it occasionally so it doesn't stick and expect to cook it for roughly 1 1/2 times the suggested cooking time on the packet.
Slimming Sausage Pasta Making this recipe slimming friendly is actually really easy. Use lean sausages and replace the mascarpone with light cream cheese for only a handful of syns per portion or with Primula Light cheese spread (75g can be counted as part of your daily healthy allowance on SW).
Storing and reheating Keep any leftovers in the fridge for a couple of days, reheating thoroughly before serving. Put in a saucepan and heat gently, stirring in a bit of hot water or milk if you need to thin the sauce. This recipe is not suitable for freezing.
Make it vegetarian Replace the sausages with vegetarian sausages. You might need to cook those separately and stir into the dish at the end as they don’t keep their shape as well.
Nutrition
Calories: 563kcal | Carbohydrates: 91g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 877mg | Potassium: 723mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 899IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 139mg | Iron: 3mg
