A bowl of rigatoni pasta with spinach and meat, with a plate of parmesan in the background on a white cloth

15 sausage pasta recipes

Published: November 28, 2023 at 11:03 AM

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A bowl of pasta is like a warm hug on a cold day. These recipes bring in flavoursome pork sausages or sizzled chorizo to create easy, hearty weeknight meals

Check out our sausage pasta recipes then try more inspiration including our best pasta recipes, vegetarian pasta recipes, healthy pasta recipes and summer pasta dishes.

Some days just call for a big bowl of pasta. Comforting and easy to throw together on a weeknight, these recipes take the flavour up a notch with the addition of pork sausages. Seek out a good quality herby variety for maximum flavour, then try our easy recipes with chilli, baked in the oven with melting mozzarella or one-pot weekday saviours. Take your pick from rigatoni, pappardelle, orecchiette, lasagne and more.

Best sausage pasta recipes

Sausage, spinach and chilli pasta

Have this speedy meal, made with crispy sausagemeat, on the table in less than half an hour – with chilli, garlic and dijon mustard, it packs a punch in terms of flavour. Try more ways with spinach.

A bowl of rigatoni pasta with spinach and meat, with a plate of parmesan in the background on a white cloth

Sausage and fennel pasta

Caramelised fennel and fennel seeds give this mafalde pasta recipe a lovely aniseed edge, which pairs brilliantly with the spicy sausage.

A large serving bowl of a mafalde pasta dish

Rigatoni al forno

The ultimate sausage pasta bake, this quick and easy family favourite calls for tubes of rigatoni, mozzarella and plenty of fresh rosemary. Now discover our best ever pasta bakes.

A baked rigatoni dish with tomatoes and sausages

One-pan sausage pasta

Rigatoni and sausage is a classic combo but any short pasta will work for this magic one-pot, ready in half an hour. In a hurry? Try more one-pan dishes.

Creamy Sausage Bake

Stuffed sausage pasta bake

Herby sausages, nutritious kale, creamy ricotta and a pinch of chilli make this pasta bake an epic family meal. Try more kale recipes.

Baked Sausage and Kale Pasta Recipe

Chorizo pasta bake

Combine chorizo, honey, roasted red peppers and creamy mozzarella to make a crowd-pleasing pasta bake. Offset the richness by serving it with a dressed bitter leaf salad.

Chorizo pasta bake in a baking dish

Crispy sausage orecchiette

Look for herby sausages that are already well seasoned so that you only need a few extra ingredients (including all-important fennel seeds) to make up a hearty plate of food. Discover more ways with cavolo nero.

Crispy sausage orecchiette

Sausage pasta with broccoli

A creamy mustard sauce livens up this sausage meatball and broccoli dish with penne. Make it for a comforting midweek meal which the whole family will love.

Sausage Meatball Pasta Recipe with Broccoli

Sausage pappardelle with kale

Check out this quick and easy pappardelle with spicy sausage and curly kale. The ribbons of pappardelle and hint of chilli make this dish a wonderful warming midweek meal for two. Try making pappardelle from scratch with our recipe.

Sausage Pappardelle Recipe with Kale

Pasta with sausage, kale and mustard

Check out this simple sausage pasta recipe with kale and mustard. This Italian sausage pasta dish is quick and easy to make, and you can easily use spaghetti if you don't have rigatoni.

Sausage Pasta Recipe With Kale and Mustard

Pasta with smoky sausage ragú

The best sausage and pasta recipe for two. Add a hint of smoked paprika and with the fennel seeds you'll get a more interesting sauce than anything you can buy. Rigatoni is the perfect pasta shape for holding onto the sauce – so grab a fork and enjoy!

Smoky sausage ragu pasta

Sausage and butternut squash pasta

A lovely and easy after-work pasta dish that pairs herby sausages with sweet butternut squash, fresh herbs and linguine to make a substantial meal. The chilli oil is optional but adds a spiciness that cuts the sweetness if you like things hot. Now try our butternut squash lasagne.

sausage pasta with spaghetti in a white bowl with a fork

Easy sausage rigatoni

Love sausages? Love pasta? Then you'll make this quick and easy midweek meal time and time again. Full of spicy fennel flavour, it's fast and good value.

Sausage Rigatoni Recipe With Lemon and Mustard

Pappardelle with sausage, fennel and red wine

This seriously simple pasta dish of sausage, fennel and red wine is a great winter warmer, and ready in 30 minutes. Perfect for a midweek meal.

Pappardelle with sausage, fennel and red wine

Italian sausage and fennel lasagne

A new recipe for lasagne. We love this one, it's full of delicious Italian flavours. Made with sausage and fennel seeds, this baked pasta dish is easy, comforting and will feed a crowd. Serve with a green salad on the side.

Italian Sausage Lasagne Recipe with Fennel

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