Name: Rotini Pasta with Pork Sausage, Mushrooms, Zucchini, Tomato & Basil
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 1 small pkg fresh basil; 3 cloves garlic; 0.68 kg ground pork sausage; 1 ½ medium red onions; 425 g rotini pasta; 3 (213 ml) cans tomato sauce; 0.68 kg white mushrooms; 3 medium zucchini squash; black pepper; crushed red pepper; salt

Rotini Pasta with Pork Sausage, Mushrooms, Zucchini, Tomato & BasilRotini Pasta with Pork Sausage, Mushrooms, Zucchini, Tomato & Basil — a 35-minute dinner recipe with 11 ingredients, serving 6.Ingredients

1 small pkg fresh basil

3 cloves garlic

0.68 kg ground pork sausage

1 ½ medium red onions

425 g rotini pasta

3 (213 ml) cans tomato sauce

0.68 kg white mushrooms

3 medium zucchini squash

black pepper

crushed red pepper

salt

Instructions

Fill a large pot halfway with hot water (from the tap). Add salt, cover, and bring to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, uncover, add pasta, and stir for a few seconds; cook until desired firmness, 8-10 minutes. Drain pasta and set aside. (Reserve a ½-cup pasta water before draining.)

Meanwhile, peel, halve, and small dice onions; peel and mince garlic.

Preheat another large pot over medium-high heat.

Once the pot is hot, add onion, garlic, sausage, and spices. Cook, breaking the meat apart with a spoon, until browned and crumbly, 5-6 minutes.

Meanwhile, wash and dry the fresh produce.

Trim and medium dice zucchini. Place in a medium bowl.

Thinly slice mushrooms. Add to the bowl with the zucchini.

When the sausage is done, add zucchini and mushrooms to the pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 4-5 minutes.

When the veggies are done, add tomato sauce to the pot, then stir to combine. Cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens slightly, 3-4 minutes.

Meanwhile, pick basil leaves off the stems; discard stems and roughly chop the leaves.

Add drained pasta, reserved pasta water, and basil to the pot. Continue to cook, stirring frequently, until heated through, 2-3 minutes more. Remove from heat.

To serve, divide pasta between plates or bowls. Enjoy!

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