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Easy Recipe: One Pot Smoked Sausage Pasta

Today, I want to talk a little bit about transition recipes.  What am I talking about when I say “transition recipes” you are probably asking.  Transition recipes are those recipes that are not quite 100% real food.  They are perfect for when you are making the change from processed food to real food and are not yet quite ready to go all in on a real food diet.  In short, transition recipes are delicious, mostly real food, and always a hit whether you live a real food lifestyle or just want to make a meal at home once in a while.

When, my family started our real food journey, my husband and I discussed a lot about how our family would react to all of the changes.  Children have the reputation of not liking change and really loving those foods that they are familiar with.  That’s why children’s menus at restaurants almost always have the same foods on them.  Children are all different I know, but I have a couple that totally fit the stereotype.  How the heck was I going to convince them that real food was a good thing and avoid temper tantrums and hunger strikes??


 

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Transition recipes is where we decided to start.  We looked for recipes that had familiar ingredients that we could work on cleaning up.  Change the cheese to organic or change out the pasta to whole wheat for example.  My strategy was to get as much real food into my family while I worked to reduce the bad processed stuff.  This strategy worked great for us.  I encourage you to try the slow transition method if you have been thinking about making the change to real food.

 

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Today, I am sharing this one pot smoked sausage pasta recipe.  It’s perfect for busy evenings when there is a lot going on.  It comes together quickly and since you just use one pot, it’s a quick clean up also.  This recipe makes a nice family size meal so you may have extras.  The leftovers are fantastic.  Pack the leftover one pot smoked sausage pasta in a thermos and you have a delicious lunch the next day. 

 

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One Pot Smoked Sausage Pasta

 

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Easy Recipe: One Pot Smoked Sausage Pasta
Author: Christina - Juggling Real Food and Real Life
Recipe type: Dinner
 
Ingredients
  • 3 Tbsp olive oil
  • 2 lb smoked sausage
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 3 cloves minced garlic
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 12 oz can diced tomatoes
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 8 oz dry whole wheat bow tie pasta
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
  1. Slice smoked sausage into bite sized pieces.
  2. Add olive oil to pan and sauté onions and sausage.
  3. Stir in garlic.
  4. Add chicken broth, diced tomatoes, cream, and pepper. Stir till mixed well.
  5. Add pasta. Make sir that the pasta is stirred into the sauce and covered with liquid.
  6. Cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes.
  7. Add 1 cup of cheddar cheese. Stir until melted.
  8. Serve with additional cheese and sour cream if desired.
Notes
We recommend organic ingredients where available.
3.5.3208

 

Have you started a real food journey?  What are your tips for making the transition?  How do you handle complaints about the changes in the food you serve??

Want more simple recipes your family is sure to love? Make sure you check out my recipe index.    I add new recipes all of the time so make sure you check back often.  You will also want to grab this free meal-planning printable calendar to make your meal planning easier.  It has areas to plan your daily activities and your evening meal prep to keep you organized.

 


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  1. Katherine M says

    May 1, 2020 at 3:38 pm

    Do you cook the noodles first or will they cook in the sauce?

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    • Christina says

      June 8, 2020 at 8:38 pm

      There is no need to cook the pasta first.

      Reply
      • Cathy says

        March 10, 2022 at 1:21 pm

        I love pasta cooked beforehand because it looks like yucky hamburger helper when you cook the noodles in the recipe

        Reply
    • Jill says

      February 17, 2022 at 8:04 pm

      They cook in the sauce. I used Rotini because it’s what I had and just followed the recipe. It turned out amazing!

      Reply
  2. Karen says

    May 26, 2020 at 8:39 pm

    Can you double this recipe?

    Reply
    • Christina says

      June 8, 2020 at 8:33 pm

      Of course you can double the recipe! The bigger the crowd, the more fun.

      Reply
  3. Lluviza says

    June 25, 2020 at 11:36 am

    Can we use fresh tomatoes? Do we have to use canned tomatoes?

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    • Christina says

      March 9, 2021 at 11:30 pm

      Fresh tomatoes would taste fantastic!

      Reply
  4. Rosie says

    July 6, 2020 at 8:49 pm

    I am a super busy mom of 5, (4 of which are teenage boys)! And this was easy and not time consuming at all. Best part is, it tastes amazing. Huge hit in my household. I just doubled the receipt. Thank you!

    Reply
  5. Bonnie says

    July 19, 2020 at 2:25 pm

    Can I put this in a crockpot to cook? If so how long would I set the crockpot for?

    Reply
  6. Bob says

    November 21, 2020 at 9:50 am

    How many servings does this recipe make? Or what is a serving size?

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    • Christina says

      March 9, 2021 at 11:24 pm

      Makes about 4-6 servings depending on how hungry you are.

      Reply
    • Vaughn says

      December 21, 2021 at 3:03 pm

      I would think that would depend on how much you eat. I’ve made things that say it feeds 6 but won’t feed 3. We eat pretty large servings and if we triple this it’s enough for 3 of us to eat on for 2 nights. For pasta and soups we use these big deep cereal bowls. Depending on how many you are feeding and how much you eat doubling it should give you a couple nights

      Reply
  7. Lo says

    January 3, 2021 at 10:15 pm

    This was amazing. I added a little more pasta and a little more of both liquids. Plus some peas. It was so delicious and so easy to make!

    Reply
  8. Amy says

    January 18, 2021 at 8:01 pm

    So i made this without checking to see if i had whole wheat pasta (or even pasta in general) and all i had was whole grain rice. And it turned out sooooo good. Just a little note for anyone who doesn’t have pasta.
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    • Stephanie kerr says

      February 23, 2022 at 5:55 am

      How much rice did you in and was it cooked rice or dry?

      Reply
  9. Shalie says

    February 21, 2021 at 9:09 pm

    Do you drain the liquid from the diced tomatoes can prior to putting in the pan?

    Reply
    • Christina says

      March 9, 2021 at 11:17 pm

      I just tossed the whole can in.

      Reply
  10. Lauren says

    September 20, 2021 at 6:30 pm

    This was delicious!! What a great meal

    Reply
  11. Ellen says

    October 12, 2021 at 4:34 pm

    Can I put this is the crockpot? And for how long?

    Reply
  12. Nisha Franks says

    November 1, 2021 at 6:05 pm

    For my picky eaters who don’t like tomatoes, I puréed one tomato! Was excellent!

    Reply
  13. Sue says

    November 8, 2021 at 11:18 pm

    Any chance there is nutrition information? I really want to make this but I have to watch a few things for my husband.

    Reply
  14. Tim says

    December 23, 2021 at 11:28 am

    What do you think about using fresh polish and not smoked?

    Reply
  15. Jodi says

    January 16, 2022 at 4:59 pm

    Can i substitute anything for heavy cream?didn’t have any at the store

    Reply
  16. Angie says

    January 19, 2022 at 8:27 pm

    I made this and everyone loved it. I’m a vegetarian so I took out the sausage and added orange bell pepper and some green chili’s. I also added some jalapeño too both of then. I added some pepper jack cheese to mine as well!!!!

    Reply
  17. Jvpeach says

    January 23, 2022 at 1:09 pm

    Can this be frozen and heated up/cooked later?

    Reply
  18. kristen says

    January 31, 2022 at 10:29 am

    this is incredibly easy to make and absolutely delicious! it was a huge hit at my house. thank you!

    Reply
  19. Theresa says

    February 18, 2022 at 7:48 pm

    This was yummy! I added some shrimp and fresh basil at the end. My husband requested I make this again.

    Reply
  20. Barbara says

    February 23, 2022 at 9:38 am

    Can you make this in the slow cooker? Do you just throw in the pasta or do you have to cook it first? How long oin the slow cooker?

    Reply
  21. sue R says

    March 1, 2022 at 1:54 pm

    can you make this in the crockpot?

    Reply

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