Description
A quick and comforting one-pan dinner featuring pasta coated in a sticky honey garlic sauce with browned sausage.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz pasta (penne or rotini)
- 1 lb sausage (Italian or any preferred type)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Chopped green onions (for garnish)
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to package instructions until al dente. Drain and set aside. Mince the garlic and chop green onions for garnish.
- Whisk together the honey, soy sauce, and apple cider vinegar in a small bowl until smooth.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the sausage and cook until browned, breaking it apart with a spoon as it cooks. Add the minced garlic and red pepper flakes, cooking for an additional minute.
- Pour the honey garlic sauce over the cooked sausage, stir well, and bring to a gentle simmer until the sauce thickens slightly.
- Add the cooked pasta to the skillet and toss to coat in the sauce. Season with salt and pepper to taste, and cook for another 2-3 minutes until heated through. Garnish with chopped green onions and serve hot.
Notes
For variations, consider adding vegetables like bell peppers or spinach, or swap the protein for turkey sausage or tofu. Use low-sodium soy sauce to reduce salt content.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 660
- Sugar: 43g
- Sodium: 1300mg
- Fat: 29g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 85g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg