Stovetop Sausage Bowtie Pasta
Calling all pasta lovers! This deliciously easy to make one pot meal comes together quickly on the stove in one pot.
Equipment
- large Dutch oven pot
Ingredients
- 1 lb sausage links, Bratwurst, Kielbasa, Chicken sausage, etc.
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2½ cups chicken broth
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
- 14.5 oz can of diced tomatoes
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes, optional
- 16 oz bowtie pasta
- 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large Dutch oven pot over medium heat.
- Add sliced sausage and cook until browned along the edges.
- Remove browned sausage from the pan and set aside.
- Add chopped onion to the pot and cook until soft and translucent, stirring frequently to prevent burning, about 6-8 minutes.
- Add minced garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute, stirring constantly.
- Return browned sausage to the pot.
- Add the chicken broth, heavy cream, diced tomatoes, garlic powder, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper to the pot.
- Stir to combine. Increase heat and bring to a simmer.
- Add the bowtie pasta to the pot and stir to combine.
- Cover and reduce heat to low. Cook until pasta is tender and no longer hard, about 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove lid and stir in shredded cheese.
- Stir until cheese is completely melted into the pasta sauce.
- Serve with French bread and a crisp green salad to round out the meal.