It’s no secret that pasta is our home weekday staple – and I’ve been working on recipes that rely on a lot of vegetable can be quickly sautéed in a pan for a satisfying vegetable dinner with easy cleanup. However, I am also a moderate lover of everything, and while I have Eat less than meat, I like to use meat in small amounts, almost as a side dish or condiment to add flavor and protein to a meal. And to appease my husband if he has too much coleslaw in a week.
Enter this one-pot pasta recipe with sausage, mushrooms, garlic, and arugula. The key to this dish is that it uses a small amount (only 1/3 of a pound for 4 people!) salami to deliver a level of satisfaction that makes you feel more like it than it really is. My vision for this noodle dish was to capture the flavor combinations of a classic sausage and mushroom pizza. It’s topped with parmesan, red pepper, and basil, and can I say no? Complete mission.
This noodle dish is equally perfect for a quick weeknight dinner as well as for a Saturday night get together with friends. Since it comes together so quickly (yes, in time to boil!), you can easily whip it up within 20 while your guests pour the wine and light the candles. Scroll to see how this one-pot pasta recipe combines…
How to make crispy mushrooms
While the pasta water heats up, you’ll be cooking the mushrooms – and buckle up, because I’m about to teach you the absolute best mushroom cooking for this pasta recipe or (IMHO) for any recipe.
It’s all about wilt your mushrooms instead of steaming them, so they get a satisfying fawn on each side, with no blur in sight. To do this, you will add the mushrooms in even layers to a very hot pan coated in olive oil. If your mushrooms are rotten from a lot of mushrooms or a small pan, you’ll want to make it in two or even three batches. A single, even layer is key to preventing your mushrooms from steaming and ensuring that each part of the mushrooms is directly exposed to the heat of the pan.
After you add the mushrooms, immediately stir in the mushrooms to coat them lightly in the oil, then cook for 3 minutes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, then stir and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes. Switch to disc and only try Don’t eat them all before you finish the recipe. I challenge you.
Use sausage as condiment, not main dish
Here’s my approach to meat lately – it’s about using a small amount to add richness and flavor, but see it as a flavoring additive rather than part of the meat as the main course. your. It goes without saying that I support each and every one their dietary approach–This is just what worked for me recently!
So this recipe uses only 1/3 pound of sausage for 4 people, and with something as spicy and packed with flavor as salami, it goes a long way. All you do here is stir-fry for about 5 minutes over medium heat, breaking up with a fork and stirring occasionally until cooked through. You will then add the sliced garlic and sauté until golden. Return the mushrooms to the pan, stir, and turn off the heat while your noodles cook.
How to turn it into one-pot pasta – easy cleanup
Instead of draining the noodles and then placing them in the pan, I opted for a smaller dish to clean by using a noodle spoon to transfer the noodles directly from the boiling water into the pan along with the mushrooms and sausage. You really want to add some noodle broth as the starch in the water helps create a delicious sauce that coats each noodle.
Grate some parmesan topped with lemon zest and juice, arugula and some avocado. Stir for a minute or two – put some muscle in it – until all of the pasta is coated in a delicious, light sauce. YUM.
Make this one-pot vegetarian noodle dish
I originally tested this recipe without meat, and it’s still super delicious. I added a few pinches of Italian seasoning to add some of the seasoning (like oregano and cumin) that the salami adds to the dish. Try swapping the sausages with a flavorful vegetable like roasted red pepper, green olives, or drained and chopped artichoke hearts to capture the old-fashioned pizza feel of the original recipe.
Tips for doubling this recipe
You can easily duplicate this recipe to feed a crowd – just use your largest pan and be sure to sauté the mushrooms in batches (see above). How to make your mushrooms crispy.) If not, just duplicate all the ingredients and put the parmesan, red pepper, and basil on the table so everyone can decorate their own.
Looking for other easy evening pasta recipes?
We have a lot of delicious and easy noodle recipes in recipe file Perfect for weeknight dinners. Some of my favorites:
Pasta One Pot Creamy Vegan. This crowd-pleasing noodle dish features the most addictive vegan tomato, basil and walnut sauce – and it comes together in 15 minutes.
Rigatoni with Brussels Sprouts, Kale Pesto and Lemon. Here’s one of our most popular 2022 recipes so far – and it’s even included RE: Plant-based SET menu.
Pesto Pasta Alla Vodka by Half-Naked Harvest. It continues to be a fan favorite for a reason – and perfect for those nights when you want to dig into something really hot.
Simple noodle recipes with 10 ingredients or less! You will definitely want to bookmark this page.
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