🍝 Creamy Sausage Pasta

🍝 Creamy Sausage Pasta

🍝 Creamy Sausage Pasta

Rich, cheesy, creamy, and full of flavor — the perfect quick weeknight pasta that tastes like comfort in a bowl.

This Creamy Sausage Pasta comes together fast, uses simple ingredients, and delivers BIG flavor. Juicy Italian sausage, creamy tomato sauce, melted cheese, and tender spaghetti make this a dish your whole family will ask for again and again.

It’s cozy, hearty, and ridiculously easy to make.

⏱ Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep Time: 10 minutes

  • Cook Time: 20 minutes

  • Total Time: 30 minutes

  • Servings: 4–6

🛒 Ingredients

  • 1 lb Italian sausage (or ground beef)

  • 1 box spaghetti, cooked

  • 1 jar Rao’s Tomato Pesto (or 1 can tomato paste)

  • 1 pint heavy whipping cream

  • 1 cup pasta water (reserved from boiling noodles)

  • 3 cups cheese (Parmesan + mozzarella blend); optional cup of mozzeralla added as shown in reel

  • Optional seasonings: garlic powder, onion powder, Cajun seasoning, black pepper

  • Parsley (for garnish)

👩🏽🍳 Instructions

1. Cook the Pasta

Boil spaghetti according to package directions. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water, then drain and set aside.

2. Brown the Sausage

In a large skillet or pot, cook the Italian sausage (or ground beef) until browned. Drain excess grease if necessary.

3. Build the Creamy Tomato Sauce

Add to the browned sausage:

  • Rao’s tomato pesto (or tomato paste)

  • Heavy whipping cream

  • 1 cup pasta water

Stir and let simmer until the sauce thickens slightly.

4. Add the Cheeses

Stir in the mozzarella and Parmesan until melted, smooth, and creamy.

Taste and adjust with desired seasonings.

5. Combine Everything

Add the cooked spaghetti directly into the sauce.
Toss until every noodle is coated in creamy, cheesy goodness.

6. Garnish & Serve

Top with parsley (and extra cheese, if your soul says YES).
Serve hot and enjoy!

🍽 Serving Suggestions

  • Garlic bread or Texas toast

  • Caesar salad

  • Roasted broccoli or green beans

🔥 Flavor Tip

If you like a little kick, add Cajun seasoning or crushed red pepper flakes to the sauce.
For a richer finish, stir in 1 Tbsp of butter right before serving.

🧡 Why You’ll Love This Recipe

  • One pot + one pasta pot = easy cleanup

  • Budget-friendly

  • Creamy + cheesy + hearty

  • Ready in 30 minutes

  • Family-approved and kid-friendly

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