Restaurant Quality Pasta

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Restaurant Quality Pasta

Difficulty: Beginner Prep Time 5 mins Cook Time 25 mins Total Time 30 mins
Servings: 5 Calories: 510

Description

Introducing the ultimate solution for busy weeknights: Easy Pasta Meal Prep in just 30 minutes! Get ready to savor every delicious bite of this simple yet satisfying dish that will have you coming back for seconds (and thirds!).

 

With just a handful of ingredients and minimal prep time, this recipe is a game-changer for anyone craving the warm comfort of pasta made in under 30 mins. The key flavour enhancer in this recipe is the hot Italian sausages. Make sure you get these from a butcher (we choose the South Melbourne Market for ours) because the supermarket ones just don't pack the same punch.

 

Whether you're meal prepping for the week ahead or simply craving a comforting dinner, this Easy Pasta Meal Prep is sure to hit the spot!

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Fill a large pot of water and bring to a boil and add 4 tsp of salt (it’s faster if you place a lid on it)
  2. Dice onion and garlic and remove skins of sausages

  3. When water is boiled, add pasta and cook as per packet instructions minus one minute. (If packet says 11 minutes, cook for 10 minutes).

  4. Preheat another large, heavy bottom pot over high heat. Add oil when hot.

  5. Add sausages and allow to fry for approx 2 minutes before starting to break them down. Cook sausages until cooked through only disturbing them to break them up further every few minutes. They should be disturbed a total of 3 times. This will help develop the crust at the bottom. Remove sausages from pan and set aside when cooked.

  6. Reduce heat to medium and add onions with a pinch of salt. Cook until translucent stirring often (approx 5 minutes).

  7. Add garlic and cook for a further 2 minutes, stirring often.

  8. Add remainder of spices and cook for 30 seconds or until fragrant.

  9. Add white wine and cook for one minute, scraping all the fond off the bottom of the pan.

  10. Add tomatoes and 3/4 cup of water. Mix well.

  11. Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer. Cook until sauce is thickened, approx 11 minutes.

  12. Add 1/4 cup of pasta water to the sauce just before pasta is cooked.

  13. When pasta is cooked add straight into the sauce mixture and continue to cook over low heat mixing thoroughly and sauce is thickened.

  14. Divide into meal prep containers and enjoy your week!

Nutrition Facts

Servings 5


Amount Per Serving
Calories 510kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 17g27%
Total Carbohydrate 56g19%
Protein 21g42%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Note

The better the quality sausage, the better your pasta will taste!

Keywords: pasta, italian dish, ready in under 30 mins, quick easy recipe, meal prep