20-Min Sausage Marinara Spaghetti
Crumbled Italian sausage browned with marinara sauce, tossed with spaghetti and finished with Parmesan. A weeknight staple that tastes restaurant-ready in 20 minutes.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 640
- Protein
- 38g

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Ingredients
- 1 lb spaghetti
- 1 lb Italian sausage, casings removed
- 24 oz marinara sauce
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese, grated
Instructions
- 1
Boil spaghetti in salted water until al dente, about 10 minutes.
- 2
While pasta cooks, brown sausage in a large skillet over medium-high, breaking up with a spoon, 6–8 minutes.
- 3
Pour marinara sauce into the skillet and simmer 3 minutes until warmed through.
- 4
Drain pasta and add it to the skillet, tossing to coat.
- 5
Divide among bowls and top with Parmesan.
Tools you’ll need
- large pot for pasta water
- large skillet (12-inch preferred)
- wooden spoon
- colander
- serving bowls
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