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    Creamy Pasta and Sausage

    Modified: Apr 30, 2025 · by Rachel Rivera · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    This Creamy Pasta and Sausage dish is a rich, comforting meal made entirely in one pot, with tender, gluten-free pasta simmered in a savory sauce alongside hearty slices of Italian sausage. It's an easy, no-fuss dinner that brings bold flavor and minimal cleanup to your table.

    Creamy Pasta and Sausage

    Try this Gluten Free Chicken Parmesan to add more gluten free Italian dishes to your collection! Perfect for a fancy dinner in!

    Why You'll Love This Recipe

    • It's restaurant quality! It's perfectly creamy and seasoned just right.
    • It stores and reheats well! You can make it in advance for meal prepping as the leftovers taste just as good as serving it fresh.

    Ingredients Needed

    • Olive Oil
    • Garlic
    • Onion
    • Italian Sausage
    • Gluten Free Pasta
    • Chicken Broth
    • Salt
    • Pepper
    • Italian Seasoning
    • Sour Cream

    How to Make Creamy Italian Sausage Pasta

    In a Dutch oven or large saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat. When it's hot, add the garlic and onion. Sauté for 3-5 minutes until softened and fragrant.

    Add in the Italian sausage and cook for about 10 minutes, stirring (if bite sized pieces) or breaking it up as you go (if ground sausage).

    Cook the sausage

    Add in the broth, spices, and pasta. Stir to mix thoroughly.

    Add the pasta to cook

    Turn it up two notches above medium. Once it boils, give it a stir, put the lid on, and turn it back to medium, for about 8 minutes. When it's finished, remove from the heat and stir in the sour cream.

    Add the sour cream

    Serve and enjoy!

    Storage and Reheating

    For leftovers, store them in an airtight container in the fridge up to 3 days.

    Reheat in an oven safe dish on 350F until the desired temperature is reached, or in the microwave.

    Top Tip

    Use a dairy free sour cream for a dairy free dish!

    Creamy Pasta and Sausage

    Creamy Pasta and Sausage

    Rachel Rivera
    This Creamy Pasta and Sausage dish is a rich, comforting meal made entirely in one pot, with tender, gluten-free pasta simmered in a savory sauce alongside hearty slices of Italian sausage. It's an easy, no-fuss dinner that brings bold flavor and minimal cleanup to your table.
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 18 minutes mins
    Total Time 23 minutes mins
    Course Dinner
    Cuisine American, Italian, tuscan
    Servings 4 people

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 tbsp. Olive Oil
    • 3-5 cloves Garlic diced
    • 1 small/med Onion
    • 1 lb. Italian Sausage
    • 12 oz. Gluten Free Pasta
    • 3 cups Chicken Broth
    • 2 tsp. Salt
    • 1 tsp. Pepper
    • 2 Tbsp. Italian Seasoning
    • ½ cup Sour Cream

    Instructions
     

    • In a Dutch oven or large saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat. When it's hot, add the garlic and onion. Sauté for 3-5 minutes until softened and fragrant.
    • Add in the Italian sausage and cook for about 10 minutes, stirring (if bite sized pieces) or breaking it up as you go (if ground sausage).
    • Add in the broth, spices, and pasta. Stir to mix thoroughly.
    • Turn it up two notches above medium. Once it boils, give it a stir, put the lid on, and turn it back to medium, for about 8 minutes. When it's finished remove it from the heat and stir in the sour cream. Enjoy!
    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

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