This one-pot casarecce pasta combines Italian sausage, sautéed peppers, and marinara sauce without boiling pasta separately—the pasta cooks directly in the sauce for maximum flavor and minimal cleanup.
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Heat a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the ground Italian sausage and break it apart with a spatula. Cook until browned and fully cooked through, about 6–8 minutes. Drain excess grease if needed.
Add chopped onions and diced green bell peppers to the skillet with the sausage. Cook for 3–4 minutes, until they start to soften. Stir in the minced garlic and cook for another 1–2 minutes until fragrant.
Sprinkle in 1 teaspoon of Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper to taste and stir to coat the sausage and veggies evenly.
Pour in the marinara sauce, water, 1 teaspoon of Italian Seasoning, salt, and pepper. Stir everything together.
Add the uncooked casarecce pasta to the skillet or pot and toss everything together so that the sauce completely covers the pasta. Lower the heat on the stove to low, place the lid on the pot, and allow the pasta to simmer.
Simmer for 10-15 minutes or until the pasta is soft. Check in every 5 minutes and stir to prevent the pasta from scorching the bottom of the pot.
Store leftovers covered in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat gently on the stovetop with a splash of water or broth to restore sauce consistency.
Yes. Any short, sturdy pasta like penne, rigatoni, or fusilli works. Avoid long pasta like spaghetti, which won't cook evenly in the one-pot method.
The pasta should be tender and the liquid mostly absorbed (a little saucy residue is fine). Taste at 10 minutes, then check every 1–2 minutes.
Cook it fresh for best texture. Leftovers store covered in the fridge for 3 days; reheat gently with a splash of water to restore sauce consistency.
Add ¼ to ½ cup water at a time and simmer until pasta is tender. The pasta may take 12–15 minutes depending on brand and heat.
Yes, but season ground beef with extra Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and fennel seed to approximate sausage flavor.
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