Sausage pasta recipes
Chipolata, chorizo, chicken – our love for the sausage knows no boundaries, and you’ll find recipes for all in this collection.
Two of our favourite speedy, budget-friendly ingredients team up for delicious results in these easy sausage pasta recipes – easily some of the best comfort food for busy weekday nights.
If you’re looking for a quick and easy sausage pasta recipe, then you’ve come to the right place. Choose from creamy sausage, mascarpone and fennel orzo, a spicy chorizo pasta bake, vegan sausage pasta and cheat’s meatballs made with sausages.
These super sausage pasta recipes are everything you could possibly want from comfort cooking on a budget.
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Nduja
Ziti spezzati nduja e ricotta (ziti with ’nduja and salted ricotta)
Spicy, slightly sweet sausage 'nduja needs nothing more than a simple tomato sauce and sprinkling of cheese to shine in this ziti pasta dish.
Lasagnes
Lasagne di salsiccia piccante e polenta (spicy sausage and polenta lasagne)
This lasagne hails from Italy's Veneto region. Layers of creamy polenta alternate with a rich sausage sauce, pecorino and mozzarella.
Creamy pasta
Pasta alla norcina
This rich pasta dish from Norcia in Umbria is a local speciality. Nuggets of fried sausage and earthy porcini mushroom infuse the cream sauce.
Squash
Squash, sausage and goat’s cheese pasta rotolo
Rolled lasagne sheets filled with roasted squash, sausages and sage are baked, standing upright in a pool of passata to create a lovely crispy topping in this pasta dish.
Sausage pasta
Sausage ragù with fennel and orange
Sausage makes an incredible base for ragù, especially when paired with bright southern Italian flavours like fennel and orange.
Sausage pasta
Sausage, courgette and watercress pesto pasta
Peppery summer watercress is a brilliant partner for silky courgettes in this easy sausage pasta dish with homemade, lemony pesto.
Sausage pasta
Angela Hartnett’s rigatoni with fennel and sausage
A simple, rustic, deeply flavourful pasta dish from the iconic Angela Hartnett, with fennel and sausage in a tomato sauce.
Gnocchi
Sausage and mozzarella gnocchi bake
Sausage gnocchi bake is a real crowd pleaser. Add in the much-loved Italian trio of mozzarella, basil and tomato for a new midweek favourite.
Sausage pasta
Sausage, squash and sage pasta
A hit of heat from chilli flakes and fragrant, savoury sage are butternut squash’s best friends in this quick-prep sausage pasta dish.
Sausage pasta
Pasta with sausage, chestnuts and sage
A wonderful combination of sweet, earthy chestnuts and peppery sausages takes centre stage in this sausage and chestnut pasta dish.
30-minute meals
Creamy chicken sausage pasta
Chicken sausage pasta - it doesn't get easier or tastier than this. The tomatoes are optional but they do add a juicy sweetness.
15-minute meals
Pasta with beans and sausages
This riff on pasta e fagioli (pasta with beans) is big on flavour and low on budget. Feed a four with this hearty 15-min sausage pasta.
Midweek meals
Sausage and fennel ragù with orecchiette
Looking for an easy sausage pasta recipe? This hearty orecchiette with a flavour-packed sausage and fennel ragù is ideal for busy nights.
Quick midweek meals
Sausage ragù with dumplings
This super-simple sausage ragù with dumplings uses staple ingredients to create a hearty weeknight meal for the whole family.
Vegan dinners
Creamy vegan sausage and spinach pasta
Comforting and creamy, this vegan sausage pasta dish marries plant-based sausages with fennel seeds, red onion and garlic for a satisfying savoury flavour.
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