Name: Fusillioni Pasta with Sausage
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 pound of loose Italian sausage or remove from the casing if they only have links; 2 tablespoons of vidalia or white onion, finely minced; 3 cloves of smashed garlic cloves or finely minced; 1 teaspoon granulated garlic powder; 1 large finely chopped peeled carrot; 1/2 cup of chicken broth; 1 pound of plum tomatoes put through the food processor or use 1 - 28 ounce can of crushed tomatoes; 2 sprigs of fresh basil, chopped; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf Italian parsley; salt, black pepper to taste; fusilli or rotini pasta cooked to package instructions in salted water and drained; olive oil for sauteing the meat; Optional: 1 teaspoon dried oregano; Garnish: chopped fresh flat-leaf Italian parsley, 1/4 cup Parmesano Reggiano cheese grated, and/or fresh basil

This Fusillioni Pasta with Sausage is a fun-shaped pasta with sausage and so easy to make but the best part is it will feed a large family with a gourmet fresh ragu economically.

The kids always asked for this meal during the week, it's certainly satisfying and filled their tummy and even the pickiest of eaters loved this fun fusilli corkscrew-shaped pasta.

It became not only one of the kid's favorite meals in our home but one of the tastiest meals to prepare in no time, and sometimes I even substituted sausage with ground beef if I didn't have it on hand.

There are many variations you can add to get even more vegetables and protein into this dish to become even more chock full of vitamins we will leave you a list of additions you can add.

If you can't find this cute little shaped pasta for this meal, of course, you can use any kinds you prefer in it, or try and order online with our link below.

Scroll to the bottom to get this delicious recipe and let your family be the judge of a new favorite dish in your home.

this is a spiral style spaghetti called fusilli with a pork sauce on top

Easy Weeknight Meals

This meal is super easy to make in less than 30 minutes with all the right ingredients on hand.

The meal can also be prepared with jarred sauces your family prefers instead of fresh tomatoes.

Fusilli (pronounced foo-zee-lee) is a fun-shaped pasta that looks similar to a corkscrew and is certainly a wonderful match when it comes to this fresh chunky sauce as it clings to the pasta perfectly.

The curly edges will be filled with flavorful sauce in every bite.

The sauce is considered to be a ragu with meat in it and every bite has the essence of diced vegetables and a bit of sausage with this rich fresh tomato sauce in it.

Other Substitutions and Sauce Additions

any kind of pasta you like can be used
any other vegetables to substitute, sliced peppers, onions, sauteed mushrooms, spinach, escarole, onions, eggplant, zucchini slices
roasted hot peppers, bell peppers, or jalapeno peppers
meatballs, ground beef, sliced or cooked steak, pork or lamb, prosciutto, or capicola instead of sausage
shrimp or another seafood you like
always sauteed the meats using first to make sure they are flavored with garlic before adding them to the sauce

this is a pot of fresh plum marinara sauce

Pasta Suggestions

baby rigatoni
baby bowties
mostaccioli
penne
baby seashells
elbows
rotini spirals Aka springs(we called them that as a kid), or cellentani which is a curly-style elbow, cavatappi

Ingredients You Will Need(for exact measurements scroll down to the recipe card)

pasta of your choice cooked to package instructions
fresh tomatoes, your favorite homemade sauce, or a favorite marinara store-bought jarred
Italian sausage or another meat you prefer (boneless chicken, pork, ground sirloin)
granulated garlic
fresh basil
cabernet, merlot of chicken broth
salt, pepper
Parmesano Reggiano cheese or Pecorino Romano cheese
oregano
olive oil
white onion, carrot
Optional Garnish: red pepper flakes, oregano

this is the ingredients used in fusillioni pasta and sausage

Tips

cook any kind of pasta you like to package instructions
to save time use a jarred marinara sauce
if you're not a sausage lover add another boneless meat preferred
to save time, air fry the sausage then slice it
use a medley of vegetables and omit the meat for vegetarian
use jarred roasted peppers to save time
for a healthier version use turkey sausage, wheat, or a low-carb pasta of your choice
if not fond of bell peppers add mushrooms or omit them completely
always use Pecorino Romano freshly grated for best results in a pinch use the jarred kind
this dish tastes great topped with shredded melted mozzarella for a bit of a twist
substitute chicken broth for the wine for a non-alcohol dish

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Comfort Food

If you have never tried the Italian version of homemade ragu, it's time to make this down-home comfort food and give this easy recipe a try!

I just love this dish especially on cooler days in the fall and all winter long.

This specific recipe came about when my grandmother lived with us when I was a child and she always made a big pan when plum tomatoes were in abundance in the summertime.

This sauce with sausage was also a favorite not to mention a squiggly pasta noodle was fun to eat.