Italian Sausage Pasta and Chard
Delicious homemade marinara sauce, tastes better than supermarket, so easy to make and made with basic pantry ingredients
Print Pin RatePrep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 254kcal
Ingredients
Homemade Marinara Sauce
- 1 can (28 oz) San Marzano tomatoes or Crushed Tomatoes
- 1/4 cup Olive Oil extra virgin
- 2 small Onions finely chopped
- 2 garlic Cloves finely chopped
- 1/2 cup White Wine
- 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 1 Sprig Basil fresh
- 1/4 teaspoon Oregano dried
Italian Sausage Pasta and Chard
- 3/4 pound Italian Chicken Sausage
- 1 bunch Chard fresh
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil extra virgin
- 2 cloves Garlic fresh
- 12-16 ounces Dry Pasta of your choice uncooked
Instructions
Homemade Marinara Sauce
- In a large skillet or pot, heat the oil over medium heat
- Add onions and cook until tender for about 2 minutes
- Add garlic and cook for about 30 seconds-1 minute, do not let it brown
- Add the wine and cook for about 2 minutes
- Add tomatoes, basil and oregano, cook and simmer until thickened for about 15 minutes
- Remove from the heat and set aside
Italian Sausage Pasta and Chard
- Cook the pasta as the label directs (or about 11 minutes)
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil, salt generously and add chard. Blanch for about 2 minutes.
- Drain the chard and squeeze out excess water. Set aside.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add sausage, cook and keep stirring until browned for about 3 minutes.
- Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds or until fragrant.
- Stir in the pasta sauce and cook for about 2 minutes.
- Add the chard, cooked pasta to the skillet, mix together with the sauce and cook for another 3 minutes.
- Sprinkle with cheese and serve immediately.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Italian Sausage Pasta and Chard
Amount Per Serving
Calories 254
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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That sounds absolutely delicious. I love a good pasta dish for dinner,and this sounds like a great one. Thanks!
This looks so good!!! My family loves pasta dinners, always a huge hit and one the kids will eat.
This looks so delicious! I can’t wait to try your recipe. My family would love this, for sure.
Sounds so delicious and healthy.. I love to pasta and I will definitely try this recipe..
This dinner looks and sounds so good. We love pasta dishes. I am going to try thins one at the end of the week,
This looks amazing! I love anything with Italian Sausage and this pasta is a great addition. I will have to try this one out!
This looks so good. I haven’t ever tried chard before but we love pasta in our house. I want to make pasta with Italian sausage some day.
This looks amazing. I love all kinds of pasta dishes. I’m always looking for something new to try, so I’ll have to give yours a try.
This is a recipe my family is going to love. I will have to get the ingredients I need to make this for dinner this week.
This looks absolutely delicious! You even used my favorite chicken sausage. I’m not a vegetarian, but I only eat birds. lol I love that you added swiss chard too – another favorite! Awesome dish!
Omg this pasta looks absolutely delicious!!! I must give your recipe a try!!!
This sounds beyond delicious!!! I need to try this ASAP, I love trying new pasta recipes out! Yum!
This looks sooo good! What a simple recipe – I love chicken sausage!! I definitely need to try this!
Now this dish looks good. I love italian pasta but I haven’t tasted chard. I will have to try it out to see how it tastes. ^yolonda
Sounds so delicious, love the chicken sausage! Pasta meals are the best and this is good way to stray from the same old same old.
Any kind of recipe about pasta is my favorite. These looks so delicious.. I will try this recipe..
Amazing dish! My family never says “no” to pasta. We love it and we’re willing to try new variations everytime. I’m saving your recipe. I am going to make this soon.
This looks so delicious! I love an awesome pasta dish! Italian sausage is my meat to put in a pasta dish.
I don’t even eat pork and this looks amazing! I feel like I can smell it! lol