Sausage pasta with sauce
This hearty sausage and pepper pasta dish combines tender pasta with a rich tomato sauce, savoury sausage, and sweet red peppers. A comforting and satisfying meal perfect for weeknight dinners.
Updated : 04 July, 2025
Easy
About 20 min.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon
Olive oil
1
Red bell pepper
400 grams
Pork sausages
350 grams
Tomato sauce
350 grams
Pasta
to taste
Salt
to taste
Ground black pepper
small handful
Parmesan
Table
Table of volume measurements:
- teaspoon - 5 ml
- dessert spoon - 10 ml
- tablespoon - 20 ml
- glass - 200 ml
Preparation
Step 1
Remove the casing from the sausages. Clean bell pepper and chop it to pieces.
Step 2
Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add the chopped pepper and cook until softened.
Step 3
Add the sausages to the pan, using a wooden spoon to break up the meat. Once the sausage is browned and cooked through, pour in the tomato sauce. Stir to combine and simmer for 10 minutes.
Step 4
While the sauce simmers, cook the pasta in a large pan of boiling salted water following the packet instructions.
Step 5
Once the pasta is cooked, drain it well and stir it into the sausage and pepper sauce until evenly coated.
Step 6
Divide the pasta between four bowls and garnish with grated Parmesan and chopped basil, if desired. Serve immediately.