A Mateo Pasta with Italian Sausage

Name: A Mateo Pasta with Italian Sausage
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: Italian-American
Ingredients: 8 oz spaghettini; 1 large Italian sausage link, cooked; 1.5 cups tomato sauce, heated; 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese; 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped; 1 slice focaccia bread

A Mateo is a straightforward Italian-American pasta dish featuring spaghettini crowned with a large, browned Italian sausage link and simmered tomato sauce. Named after the recipe creator's husband, it's a hearty, no-fuss dinner that lets quality sausage and sauce shine.

🌍Italian-American 🏷️Pasta 🏷️Spaghetti 🏷️Italian sausage 🏷️Tomato sauce Parmesan

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🏷️Italian

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Total

15 min

Servings

1

Difficulty

Easy

Est. Cost

$14–$23

Recipe Source

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Ingredients

8 oz spaghettini
1 large Italian sausage link, cooked
1.5 cups tomato sauce, heated
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tbsp fresh parsley, choppedoptional
1 slice focaccia breadoptional

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Instructions

1
Measure out 8 ounces of spaghettini.
2
Cook the spaghettini in a pot of boiling water until al dente.
3
Once cooked, drain the pasta and place it on a serving plate.
4
Place one large, cooked Italian sausage link on top of the bed of pasta.
5
Ladle a generous amount of heated tomato sauce over the sausage and pasta.
6
Sprinkle generously with grated Parmesan cheese.
7
Garnish with chopped fresh parsley.
8
Serve with a slice of focaccia bread on the side.

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Tips & Notes

Pro tips

Brown the sausage over medium-high heat until a deep golden crust forms (about 8–10 minutes), developing flavor before simmering in sauce.
Heat the tomato sauce separately and gently warm the cooked sausage in it for 2–3 minutes to marry flavors without drying out the meat.
Cook spaghettini to al dente (usually 8–10 minutes); it will continue to soften slightly when tossed with warm sauce.
Plate pasta, top with the whole sausage link, ladle sauce around it, and finish with Parmesan and fresh parsley for visual appeal.

Substitutions

Italian sausage link → hot Italian sausage (for spice) or sweet Italian sausage (for milder flavor)
Spaghettini → linguine, pappardelle, or rigatoni (adjusts cooking time slightly)
Fresh parsley → fresh basil (more fragrant; use sparingly) or dried oregano (1 tsp)
Grated Parmesan → Pecorino Romano (sharper, saltier finish)

Storage & make-ahead

Store leftover sausage and sauce separately in airtight containers for up to 3 days; reheat sauce gently on the stovetop and rewarm sausage in a 325°F oven for 10–12 minutes. Do not store cooked pasta long-term; make fresh when serving.