Sausage and Mushroom Pasta Sauce Recipe

Dec 4, 2023

Creamy Sausage and mushroom pasta sauce

Sausage and Mushroom Pasta Sauce Recipe

This creamy sausage and mushroom sauce is a savory delight, perfect for tossing with your favourite pasta. Whether you choose the twisty turns of casarecce or the robust tubes of penne, this sauce will wrap each piece with a rich, flavourful coating.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Course: Pasta
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Pasta Sauce, Sauce
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 360kcal
Cost: 20

Equipment

  • Cutting board
  • Chef’s knife
  • Paring knife
  • Wooden spoon
  • Large skillet

Ingredients

  • 1 package Italian Sausage or 1 lb Italian Sausage Meat
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 227 g cremini mushrooms 1 small package
  • 1 onion diced
  • 2 cloves of garlic thinly sliced or 1 tsp jarred chopped garlic
  • ½ cup white wine
  • 1 L beef stock
  • 2 to 3 sprigs of fresh rosemary
  • 1 cup tightly packed baby spinach or two cubes of frozen chopped spinach defrosted and drained
  • 250 ml whipping cream
  • 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Remove sausage meat from casings, brown in a skillet with olive oil, breaking it up as it cooks.
  • Add diced onions and mushrooms to the skillet and cook until soft.
  • Add garlic (and fresh spinach if using) to the skillet and cook until the garlic is fragrant and the spinach has wilted.
  • Deglaze the skillet with white wine and allow it to reduce almost completely.
  • Add beef stock in portions, allowing it to reduce after each addition.
  • Stir in rosemary, cream, and frozen spinach (if using), and simmer until the sauce thickens.
  • Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Toss the sauce with cooked casarecce or penne pasta, and mix in the Parmesan cheese until evenly coated.
  • Serve hot, garnished with extra cheese or herbs if desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servings | Calories: 360kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 85mg | Sodium: 900mg | Potassium: 400mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 10IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 6mg
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