Home Cooking with a delicious Pasta Penne Recipe
Are you looking for a delicious one pot meal the whole family will love? Look no further than these easy penne pasta recipe! See more penne recipes below!
We love a good Pasta Penne Recipe that is quick and easy and gets dinner on the table without a lot of effort. This one pot penne pasta meal is an easy dinner to prepare that is full of flavor and makes for perfect leftovers the next day. Serve this yummy pasta dish with a tossed salad and rolls with butter.
A simple Pasta Penne Recipe that is a perfect weeknight meal. Pasta night is made simple and delicious with this recipe of penne pasta, sausage and tomatoes. Add in a little bit of fresh spinach and it’s a well-rounded meal.
Ingredients Needed For this Pasta Penne Recipe with Sausage and Tomatoes
- Penne pasta noodles
- Olive oil
- Mild Italian sausage links – choose your favorite brand of sausage.
- Garlic cloves
- Sweet onion
- Canned diced tomatoes (regular or Italian seasoned work)
- Tomato sauce
- Parmesan cheese
- Dried basil
- Heavy cream
- Fresh spinach
How to Make this Delicious Pasta Penne Recipe
STEP 1. In a large skillet with a lid, heat the oil over medium heat. Add in the onions and garlic and cook for 3-4 minutes until the onions begin to turn clear.
STEP 2. Add in the Italian sausage slices and turn the heat up slightly (just above medium). Cook 10-12 minutes until all of the slices are browned on the outside and the sausages are mostly cooked through.
STEP 3. Add in the canned tomatoes, tomato sauce, water, basil and salt. Stir well. Mix in the noodles and cover. Within 1-2 minutes the mixture should be covered and boiling slightly. Cook at a small boil for 10 minutes.
STEP 4. Uncover and stir. Leave the lid off and cook for another 12-15 minutes or until noodles are tender. If you find the sauce getting too thick, add in 1/8 cup of water and keep at a boil. In the meantime, chop your spinach.
STEP 5. Once the noodles are tender, stir in the heavy cream, parmesan, and spinach. Turn off the heat.
STEP 6. Let sit for 3-5 more minutes for the sauce to turn creamy. Serve and enjoy!
For this pasta recipe, use the smaller link sausages. Cook the sweet onion, garlic and sausages all together.
You can use penne pasta for this recipe or substitute medium shells, orecchiette, or bow tie pasta. A smaller pasta works well in this pasta dish.
Use fresh cream or if there are any dairy allergies use coconut milk as a substitute.
Fresh spinach is a wonderful addition to any pasta dish. You can chop up regular or baby spinach.
Enjoy this one pot family dinner with penne pasta, sausage and tomatoes
- 3 cups penne pasta noodles
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 5 mild Italian sausage links sliced
- 2 large cloves garlic minced
- ½ cup diced sweet onion
- 28 oz canned diced tomatoes regular or Italian seasoned work
- 8 oz can tomato sauce
- ½ cup water
- 1/8 cup parmesan
- 1 tablespoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 cups fresh spinach
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In a large skillet with a lid, heat the oil over medium heat. Add in the onions and garlic and cook for 3-4 minutes until the onions begin to turn clear.
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Add in the Italian sausage slices and turn the heat up slightly (just above medium). Cook 10-12 minutes until all of the slices are browned on the outside and the sausages are mostly cooked through.
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Add in the canned tomatoes, tomato sauce, water, basil and salt. Stir well. Mix in the noodles and cover. Within 1-2 minutes the mixture should be covered and boiling slightly. Cook at a small boil for 10 minutes.
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Uncover and stir. Leave the lid off and cook for another 12-15 minutes or until noodles are tender. If you find the sauce getting too thick, add in 1/8 cup of water and keep at a boil. In the meantime, chop your spinach.
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Once the noodles are tender, stir in the coconut milk, parmesan, and spinach. Turn off the heat.
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Let sit for 3-5 more minutes for the sauce to turn creamy.
A super yummy penne pasta recipe with sausage and tomatoes. Made in just one pot and easy enough for a weeknight meal! Serve with your favorite tossed salad and slices of warm garlic bread. Grab a plate and scoop on some of our favorite One Pot Penne Pasta Recipes!
What to Serve with Penne Pasta?
Garlic Bread
Tossed Salad
Breadsticks
Red Wine – serve a glass of your favorite red wine.
What is Better Than a One Pot Meal? Try a few of Our Delicious One Pot Recipes:
One Pot Turkey Tetrazzini Recipe
One Pot Chili Mac
One Pot Cheeseburger Pasta
One Pot Taco Spaghetti
Here Are A Few More Pasta Penne Recipes
Vodka Sauce Penne Recipe
Penne Pasta with a delicious vodka sauce that has cooked chicken mixed in for a complete family meal. Serve with a side salad and lots of breadsticks.
Vodka Pasta Sauce with Chicken
TikTok Feta Baked Pasta Recipe
A simple and fun way to put dinner on the table. This recipe was famous on TikTok as an easy penne pasta recipe. See if it gets famous in your house.
Pasta Penne Recipe – with ground beef
Easy Peasy Penne Pasta with Ground Beef – another delicious family meal made with penne pasta in a ground beef tomato sauce.
Penne Pomodoro
Yum. We love this simple tomato sauce that is cooked with olive oil and butter. Top off with a little fresh basil and shredded cheese.
So, there you have it, a Pasta Penne Recipe that could be just perfect for your family weekly meal rotation! Make pasta night a fun family night and enjoy a different pasta recipe each week. As we like to say here at DinnerPlanner.com, your family will be sprinting to the dinner table!
