Italian Sausage and Mushroom Pasta
Italian Sausage and Mushroom Pasta is an easy Italian dinner featuring savory sausage, earthy mushrooms, garlic, and herbs tossed with perfectly cooked pasta in a rich, flavorful sauce. It's a hearty family meal that's ready in about 40 minutes.
Ingredients
- 12 oz pasta (rigatoni, penne, or orecchiette work best)
- 1 lb. Italian sausage (mild or spicy, casings removed)
- 8 oz mushrooms (cremini, button, or a mix), sliced
- 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1 cup pasta water
- 14 oz can crushed tomatoes
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 2 tsp. oregano
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- Fresh parsley, for garnish + grated parmesan
Instructions
- Cook the pasta. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook pasta until al dente. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water, then drain.
- Brown the sausage. In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add sausage, breaking it up with a spoon, and cook until browned, 5–6 minutes. Remove and set aside.
- Sauté the aromatics. In the same skillet, add onion and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Stir in garlic and mushrooms; cook until mushrooms release their juices and begin to brown, 6–7 minutes.
- Deglaze. Pour in the white wine, scraping up any browned bits from the pan. Simmer until reduced by half.
- Make the sauce. Stir in crushed tomatoes, reserved sausage, thyme, salt, and pepper. Simmer for 10 minutes.
- Finish with pasta. Add cooked pasta to the skillet, along with 1 cup reserved pasta water. Toss everything together until the sauce coats the pasta.
- Serve. Stir in parmesan cheese, garnish with parsley, and serve hot.