The most creamy spaghetti recipe I’ve ever had is this one, in my opinion. For a fantastic seafood Alfredo, include prawns and/or scallops.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 45 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 hr |
| Servings: | 12 |
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons canola oil
- ½ cup chopped red onion
- ¼ cup red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 pound bulk pork sausage
- 4 (16 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ tablespoon ground black pepper
- 1 pound mostaccioli or penne pasta
- ½ cup shredded Italian cheese blend
Instructions
- Heat canola oil in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in onion and red pepper; cook until onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add pork sausage; cook and stir until sausage is crumbly and browned, about 10 minutes. Drain and discard any excess fat.
- Stir in crushed tomatoes, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, sugar, salt, and pepper. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat; reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer 20 to 30 minutes until sauce has reached your desired consistency.
- Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil over high heat. Add pasta, and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain; toss with red sauce and Italian cheese blend. Stir until cheese has melted. Season to taste with salt and pepper before serving.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 310 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 40 g |
| Cholesterol | 25 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 5 g |
| Protein | 14 g |
| Saturated Fat | 4 g |
| Sodium | 772 mg |
| Sugars | 2 g |
| Fat | 12 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
I use sweet sausage, triple the amount of sugar for a more “St. Louis” flavor. Using mostaccioli noodles makes this more traditional. This is always a hit!
It turned out great! I shouldn’t have used the whole box of mostaccioli pasta, but it was good other than not having enough sauce for all the pasta. I used ground beef instead of pork, mostaccioli noodles, and only one can of tomatoes. I also forgot the shredded cheese so there’s that! I’d recommend! I had enough for at least three days.
Love the sauce! I make it instead of buying sauce at the store. Works with beef or sausage equally well.
It was delicious! Making it for a baby shower. Will decrease the spices for grandma.
Will definitely make this again. I used yellow bell peppers for a slightly sweeter taste.
I loved it! It was very easy to make, and it didn’t take a long time. Ingredients were affordable as well. I have always tried making this dish with my own recipe and others, but it always seemed to taste like spaghetti; this recipe doesn’t taste like spaghetti. Happy face lol
Excellent!! I would cut back on salt and pepper next time…
Delicious! I made this recipe as printed, but used spicy Italian sausage, and a bit more cheese. Crazy easy, and tastes like you have been cooking all day.
This was a huge hit with my family! Everyone was asking how I made the sauce. My slight variations: I put the peppers and onions into the food processor to make a smoother sauce. I used spicy sausage and I also used much more cheese. Finally, I put the whole pasta mixture in a baking dish, topped with more cheese and baked it at 325f for 20 minutes.
yummy as is and so many possibilities with this recipe. I made as written and was extremely happy with dinner and the whole time I was thinking I can do this that or the other with this recipe idea.
This is delicious! I followed the recipe but I added mushrooms and zucchini to it. Its my way to sneaking veggies into the meal for the kids. They loved it and no one asked me about the slightly different taste because of additions.
Now that I think of it, I did make a few changes. I thought it just made more sence to use spicy Italian sausage. I used the whole red bell pepper (chopped)because I love it. And I only used 2 cans of tomatos. Next time I will also add some crushed garlic. Very good!
Made the dish as stated but did not like the type of sausage it called for with the sauce.
I used spicy pork sausage instead of mild because that’s what I had on hand, but my family loved it like that! If you go spicy, though, be sure to serve it with cole slaw like I did;) Also, I added extra shredded cheese and onion. You can substitute the penne pasta for any type of pasta, really. I will make this versatile recipe again!