Pasta with Sausage, Tomatoes, and Mushrooms

This recipe is always a hit with my family. I have substituted dried basil and oregano when I could not get fresh and it is still dope. I have even used canned diced tomatoes and it's still great.

• Thomas Holman

• 11/12/2022

This recipe is good but it serves way more than 8 people. More like 12-16.

• Anonymous

• Cedar Falls, IA

• 10/11/2022

We were very happy with this recipe although had to make a number of changes because of what I had on hand. I used chopped Andouille sausage because that was what a I had and also because it's my favorite. I often have mild sausage on hand but I did not tonight. No matter, it worked out fine. I also was reducing the recipe down from 8 servings to 2/4 so I did not really measure what I was using. I had two Andouille sausages which I chopped up and sauteed. I misread the recipe and didn't remove the browned sausage from the pan before adding the mushrooms and onions. I added 10 oz thickly sliced mushrooms and 2 small chopped onions which I sauteed as instructed but the sausage was still in the pan ... This was NOT a problem! I didn't have fresh herbs on hand but I did have frozen oregano (which I had previously heard that if you freeze if it will last for a long time so that is what I did). For the basil I used dried Penzy's basil. Because I was reducing the recipe from 8 servings down to two I used two chopped garlic cloves (bear in mind that I was using garlic olive oil) and 1/2C white wine. I then added one 14.5 oz can of chopped tomatoes (seasoned with oregano, etc., because that is what I had on hand) with 8 oz tomato sauce and about a half a can of tomato paste. (I was running out of time so I skipped adding the butter since I had already skipped the canned crushed tomatoes.) The sauce seemed a bit thick so I added some of the pasta water to thin it out. This was delicious! Despite my deviations -- next time I'll do this as instructed -- it worked out just fine. Most delicious. Hubby wanted seconds which is always a good sign. So, this recipe is certainly amenable to alterations. I may have been encouraged to deviate give what I had on time because I'd just read an article at Epicurious that told you how to do pasta from your pantry ... no recipe, just go with what you have.

• mura

• Brooklyn, NY

• 7/18/2021

Made with a few modifications, namely spicy Italian sausage instead of sweet, lesser amounts of basil and oregano, omitted diced tomatoes because I didn’t have. This recipe was perfect for a winter’s night, so delicious! Halved it and still had enough for a second dinner for two. Highly recommend.

• check1

• Zephyr Cove, NV

• 12/25/2018

Picture and recipe do NOT match. Although the recipe is good, I really wanted a blond version, not the heavy tomato version in this recipe. In 10 years with Epicurious, biggest flop for expectations...still a good recipe so I give it a 1, but only because I'm trying to be fair.

• favre13

• Florida

• 5/28/2017

Wrong picture. The amount of tomatoes in the recipe does no equal the photo. Smh.

• jamiesboy

• Canada

• 5/19/2017

This was good but I'm not sure it deserves the raves. I liked the fresh basil flavor but thought it lacked complexity. Also, it was a pain to make the quantity in the recipe - I had to use two pans for each sauté step. It ended up a bit thin. I'll try it again with half the recipe, using dried herbs at the start and fresh at the end, and cook it longer.

• kemnyc

• NYC

• 2/26/2017

Really delicious + relatively easy and inexpensive. It's a keeper.

• mw_slc

• Salt Lake City, UT

• 11/30/2016

我在期待一些less like spaghetti sauce. I should have figured that out from the amount of tomatoes, so I can't say it's a bad recipe, just not what I expected, especially considering the picture.

• Anonymous

• Michigan

• 9/22/2016

Such a lovely multilayered sauce. I will make this again and try the red wine next time as so many people seem to like that variation. It is a restaurant quality recipe. If you aren't a fan of mushrooms I'm sure a substitution of butter beans would be fantastic!

• monicagunn3

• Georgetown, ON

• 5/13/2016

This was great, I was looking for something different to make with sausage and pasta. Also I have a bariatric sleeve so I am looking for recipes with protein that aren't boring all the time and that I can modify so I can eat it. I called it back because there are only 4 of us. Came out really yummy!!! I shall enjoy my half cup serving while the rest pile it on the plate :)

• simonedemberg

• Orange County NY

• 2/12/2016

Doubled this recipe for a crowd and it was a huge hit with everyone. Pappardelle was very good with the richness of the sausage and the leftovers were terrific too so I think this sauce is a definite do-ahead option. I opted for canned chopped tomatoes for convenience and they seemed to work fine.

• theresasf

• 9/26/2014

This is a great recipe. Yes, it makes a lot, but it freezes beautifully. It is very important to use the tomatoes with the added purée. And for the fresh, use Roma tomatoes that have been seeded.

• lmwiega

• Burlington, ON

• 4/27/2014

Pretty good. I halved the recipe, and as others have said...it makes a lot of food! I added a little crushed red pepper, otherwise stuck to the recipe. Husband enjoyed it.

• taebatha

• 7/2/2013

I halved the recipe for 2 and still had enough left over to freeze. I used Italian flavored crushed tomatoes because that was all I could find and I think it enhanced the flavor. Also used a box of Pomi diced tomatoes as I didn't have fresh on hand. This was awesome, nice rich sauce, not runny at all.

• pamolive

• Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica

• 4/19/2013