Marry Me Italian Sausage Fettuccine
Marry Me Italian Sausage Fettuccine
Ingredients
For the Italian Sausage and Sauce
- 12 ounces fettuccine
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound Italian sausage, casings removed
- 1/2 yellow onion, finely diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, packed in oil, drained and chopped
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated, plus more for serving
- 3 cups fresh spinach, packed
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
- 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the fettuccine and cook according to package directions until al dente. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water before draining the pasta. Set aside.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
While the pasta cooks, heat the olive oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the Italian sausage, breaking it apart with a spoon, and cook until browned and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes. Drain any excess grease.
⏱️ 7 min
- 3
Add the diced yellow onion to the skillet with the sausage and cook until softened, about 3-4 minutes.
⏱️ 4 min
- 4
Stir in the minced garlic, dried oregano, and red pepper flakes. Cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Pour in the chicken broth and heavy cream. Bring the mixture to a simmer, then reduce the heat to medium-low and let it gently simmer for 5 minutes, allowing the sauce to thicken slightly.
⏱️ 7 min
- 6
Stir in the chopped sun-dried tomatoes and grated Parmesan cheese. Cook for another 2 minutes, stirring until the cheese is melted and the sauce is smooth.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Add the fresh spinach to the sauce and cook until it wilts, about 1-2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Add the cooked and drained fettuccine to the skillet with the sauce. Toss to combine, adding a splash or two of the reserved pasta water if the sauce is too thick.
⏱️ 3 min
- 9
Season with salt and black pepper to taste. Serve immediately, garnished with fresh basil and extra grated Parmesan cheese, if desired.
⏱️ 2 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Marry Me Italian Sausage Fettuccine
For the Italian Sausage and Sauce
- 12 ounces fettuccine
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound Italian sausage, casings removed
- 1/2 yellow onion, finely diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, packed in oil, drained and chopped
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated, plus more for serving
- 3 cups fresh spinach, packed
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
- 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the fettuccine and cook according to package directions until al dente. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water before draining the pasta. Set aside.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
While the pasta cooks, heat the olive oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the Italian sausage, breaking it apart with a spoon, and cook until browned and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes. Drain any excess grease.
⏱️ 7 min - 3
Add the diced yellow onion to the skillet with the sausage and cook until softened, about 3-4 minutes.
⏱️ 4 min - 4
Stir in the minced garlic, dried oregano, and red pepper flakes. Cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Pour in the chicken broth and heavy cream. Bring the mixture to a simmer, then reduce the heat to medium-low and let it gently simmer for 5 minutes, allowing the sauce to thicken slightly.
⏱️ 7 min - 6
Stir in the chopped sun-dried tomatoes and grated Parmesan cheese. Cook for another 2 minutes, stirring until the cheese is melted and the sauce is smooth.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Add the fresh spinach to the sauce and cook until it wilts, about 1-2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Add the cooked and drained fettuccine to the skillet with the sauce. Toss to combine, adding a splash or two of the reserved pasta water if the sauce is too thick.
⏱️ 3 min - 9
Season with salt and black pepper to taste. Serve immediately, garnished with fresh basil and extra grated Parmesan cheese, if desired.
⏱️ 2 min