Easy mushroom and sausage pasta using store-bought pasta sauce. This quick and easy recipe turns out like restaurant quality pasta and requires 30 minutes or less to make!
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know I’m all about no-frills simplicity.
For me, the perfect date night involves a home-cooked meal prepared together and intriguing conversation. I know. I’m so contemporary.
Those of you who are looking to plan a romantic evening in the cozy confines of your indoor arrangement, you’ll keep this sausage pasta recipe as a household staple!
This pasta is a.) simple yet show-stopping, b.) quick and easy to prepare (you only need 30 minutes of spare time!) and c.) budget-friendly!
You may already have everything you need on hand!
Ingredients Needed for This Pasta:
Just 3 ingredients are necessary to make this delicious meal happen: pasta, sausage, mushrooms, and sauce!
How to Make Easy Sausage Pasta:
All I did to prepare this recipe was pick up gluten-free pasta, pre-made sauce (I used Bertolli Balsamic Vinegar and Caramelized Onions Sauce, but you can use your favorite store-bought sauce), sausage (I used Carando Italian Sausage, but I also love using chicken sausage!), and mushrooms. Once ingredients are gathered, we perform the following:
- Cook the pasta
- Brown the sausage
- Saute the mushrooms
- Bring it all together + serve
Crazy simple, right? I blush.
Optional change-ups to the recipe?
- You can use any gluten-free or gluten-filled noodle of choice, and
- Select your favorite store-bought pasta sauce.
- Change up the sausage selection to your heart’s delight. Any type of Italian sausage is great. I often use chicken sausage of all varieties.
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Mushroom and Sausage Pasta
Ingredients
- 1 lb Italian sausage links
- 8 ounces baby bella mushrooms sliced
- 1 jar pasta sauce of choice
- 12 ounces gluten-free rotini pasta cooked and drained, or spiral
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Heat a large cast iron (or non-stick) skillet to medium high and place sausage links on the hot skillet. brown sausage until golden brown and crispy, about 5 to 7 minutes. Flip and repeat on the other side. Continue cooking and flipping until sausage is cooked through.. Remove sausage from skillet and cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Return slices to the hot skillet and sear on both sides until browned. Transfer sausage to a bowl and set aside until ready to use.
- Add mushrooms to the skillet with the sausage fat (if necessary, add oil to the skillet). Cook mushrooms over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes or until tender.
- Return sausage to skillet with the mushrooms. Stir in sauce and simmer covered, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes.
- Spoon sauce over hot pasta and sprinkle with cheese.
I would grill the sausage and make a pesto sauce for the pasta. Love the flavor
A braise with red wine, the sausages and sauce, cubes of winter squash and fresh herbs over top!
So simple but all the good flavors in one pot! Love this! Dave loves sausage with peppers and onions. I bet I could find a perfect sauce to go with this over rice or GF pasta! #BertolliDateNight #CarandoDateNight
Looks amazing! Glass of red wine with a simple meat sauce and linguine. #BertolliDateNight #CarandoDateNight
I would make a new version of stuffed peppers, thanks for the chance!
Ignore my first comment lol I forgot the hashtags. #BertolliDateNight & #CarandoDateNight I would still make a new version of stuffed peppers 🙂 Thanks!
I’d grill up the sausage with some onions and hot peppers, to put some spice into the date night! Serve it over cavatappi with the Bertolli Riserva sauce over top. #BertolliDateNight #CarandoDateNight
I would prepare baked lasagna with Bertolli sauce and sausages #BertolliDateNight #CarandoDateNight.
We slather gluten free English Muffins with that beautiful red sauce, add mozzarella cheese, and top with sausage for a decadent pizza treat.
We take the yummy red sauces, slather generously over gluten free English muffins, add cheese of your choice (Asiago and mozzarella are our choices) and top with sausage coins. Takes care of my pizza cravings. #BartolliDateNight #CarandoDateNight
I love how easy this is. With a baby and toddler, I’m all about simple dates at home right now. #BertolliDateNight #CarandoDateNight
I would brown the sausage and warm the sauce, then split some crusty hoagie add some provolone the cooked sausage and sauce then warm till nice and gooey. Yummy with a tempranillo and a salad ! #BertolliDateNight & #CarandoDateNight
I would un-case the sausage, brown the meat, add the Bertolli sauce, some chicken broth and heavy cream, served over tortellini.
forgot my hashtags! #BertolliDateNight & #CarandoDateNight
I would sauté the sausage and mushrooms but would do a mixture of mushroom types. I would also use a blush sauce (I think that’s what it’s called) mixture of alfredo and marinara 🙂
#BertolliDateNight & #CarandoDateNight.
I pretty much got drunk on bean dip last night. So much so that I didn’t have any room at all left when the pizza finally came out! Needless to say, I could really use a real meal this like today to get me back on track! I love how hearty this pasta is! Glad you had fun with the drinks and the food too!
haha you did better than me! We fell asleep before the game even ended – pathetic!! 🙂 This pasta looks fantastic!
Looks great! So simple too 🙂
That looks so delicious 🙂 My mom’s lasagna recipe calls for half italian sausage, half ground beef, and to save time I could def use some of that bertolli sauce.
Looks yummy!! Shrimp arrabiata!. #BertolliDateNight #CarandoDateNight
Italian Sausage and Peppers calzones…a favorite of me and my sweetie!!!
You weren’t kidding when you said simple! I love a nice pasta recipe like this that really lets the sauce and meat shine through.
I would make an Italian Sausage Pizza #BertolliDateNight #CarandoDateNight
I agree, there is nothing more romantic than a night in with a glass of red wine and plate of pasta. Especially when it’s this easy to make! #jarredsauceftw I mean, #BertolliDateNight
But I’m still forcing Brandon to take me out. I gots to get outta tha ktichen for a hot minute, if you know what I mean. 😉
I would prepare a date night meal with Carando Italian Sausage and Bertolli Riserva mixed with pasta and veggies #BertolliDateNight #CarandoDateNight
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I would sauté the sausage with some onions and peppers. Add the sauce and serve over pasta with a nice glass of red wine! #BertolliDateNight #CarandoDateNight
Cooking pasta al dente; using the skillet to brown the sausage along wth basil; Add pasta sauce and serve #BertolliDateNight & #CarandoDateNight
I’d make a baked spaghetti casserole with Italian Sausage & Marinara. #BertolliDateNight & #CarandoDateNight
I would make a sausage & bacon pasta bake, garlic bread and salad as side items #BertolliDateNight #CarandoDateNight
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I would use the Bertolli Riserva Marinara with Parmigiano-Reggiano Sauce and Carando Italian Sausage to make a lasagna. To my lasagna I also add fresh spinach, ricotta and whole milk mozzarella. Wow, #BertolliDateNight & #CarandoDateNight would be complete with a sourdough baguette and dark chocolate lava cake for dessert!
I would make pasta bake with Bertolli Riserva and Carando Italian Sausage #BertolliDateNight #CarandoDateNight
I would use them in a lasagna. #BertolliDateNight #CarandoDateNight
I would make a rigatoni bake. #BertolliDateNight & #CarandoDateNight
I would make sausage sandwiches #CarandoDateNight #BertolliDateNight
#BertolliDateNight & #CarandoDateNight I would make grilled veggie pasta in tomato sauce
I would grill and then slice the sausages and mix them in with a delicious spaghetti/sauce combination.
#BertolliDateNight #CarandoDateNight
I would make a baked ziti with sausage. So good! Add a salad, some wine, and crusty artisan bread, and date night is complete.
I’d make some spicy sausage ziti. #BertolliDateNight #CarandoDateNight
I’d make Chicken & Sausage Scarpariello Arrabbiata! #BertolliDateNight #CarandoDateNight
I would make a baked ziti casserole!! Yum #BertolliDateNight & #CarandoDateNight