Italian Sausage Pasta and Chard
Delicious homemade marinara sauce, tastes better than supermarket, so easy to make and made with basic pantry ingredients
Ingredients
Homemade Marinara Sauce
- 1 can (28 oz) San Marzano tomatoes or Crushed Tomatoes
- ¼ cup Olive Oil, extra virgin
- 2 small Onions, finely chopped
- 2 garlic Cloves, finely chopped
- ½ cup White Wine
- 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 1 Sprig Basil, fresh
- ¼ teaspoon Oregano, dried
Italian Sausage Pasta and Chard
- ¾ 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
Calories: 254kcal
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Annemarie LeBlanc
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.
The Mad Mommy
This looks so delicious! I love an awesome pasta dish! Italian sausage is my meat to put in a pasta dish.
wildish jess
I don't even eat pork and this looks amazing! I feel like I can smell it! lol