📖 Recipe
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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Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says
That sounds absolutely delicious. I love a good pasta dish for dinner,and this sounds like a great one. Thanks!
Jennifer L Johnson says
This looks so good!!! My family loves pasta dinners, always a huge hit and one the kids will eat.
Dogvills says
This looks so delicious! I can't wait to try your recipe. My family would love this, for sure.
Wendy Polisi says
Sounds so delicious and healthy.. I love to pasta and I will definitely try this recipe..
Angie's Angel Help (@angiesangelhelp) says
This dinner looks and sounds so good. We love pasta dishes. I am going to try thins one at the end of the week,
Melissa says
This looks amazing! I love anything with Italian Sausage and this pasta is a great addition. I will have to try this one out!
uprunforlife says
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.
Kathy says
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.
Ann Bacciaglia says
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.
♥Nancy♥ (@StyleDecor) says
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!