Pasta with sausage and tomato sauce

Pasta with sausage and tomato sauce recipe videos

Pasta with sausage and tomato sauce is a hearty, comforting Italian-American staple, typically featuring a short pasta shape tossed in a savory tomato-based sauce with crumbled or sliced Italian sausage. The dish often includes aromatic ingredients like garlic, onions, and herbs such as basil or oregano, creating a rich and satisfying flavor profile.

🍽️ Nutrition at a glance

This dish is generally high in carbohydrates from the pasta and contains a moderate to high amount of fat and protein from the sausage. A typical serving provides a good source of energy, with key nutrients including iron from the meat and lycopene from the tomatoes, and usually ranges from 500 to 700 calories per serving.

Nutrition breakdown

Calories	450 kcal
Protein	20 g
Carbs	55 g
Fat	18 g
Fiber	5 g
Sugar	8 g
Sodium	900 mg
Vitamin A	150 mcg RAE
Vitamin C	15 mg
Calcium	80 mg
Iron	3.5 mg
Potassium	400 mg
Phosphorus	180 mg
Vitamin B12	1.5 mcg
Zinc	3 mg

Per 1 cup (240 g) · estimated, varies by recipe

💡 What's interesting

Culturally, this dish represents the heart of Italian-American comfort food, blending Italian culinary traditions with the abundant meat-centric preferences of American cuisine. Nutritionally, the tomato sauce offers antioxidants like lycopene, which can become more bioavailable when cooked with fats like those from the sausage.