I am so excited to share this cheesy sausage skillet with you today! One pot meals are my favorite, and this one has just topped the list! Savory smoked sausage, creamy melted cheese, fragrant garlic, onions and tomatoes…all come together in a one skillet meal that is sure to please everyone in the family!
The best part is it takes only about 20 minutes from start to finish. These one pot meals have become my go-to weeknight dinners. Pair with a salad and you’re good to go!
I love smoked sausage, and it was perfect paired with the other flavors in this recipe. I can’t wait to create some more! I took advantage of the #Buy3Save3 deal at Vons and saved $3 when I bought three packages of Hillshire Farm meat. I’ve got two more packages and another recipe I’m itching to test out, so be sure to be on the lookout! You can get your own $3 coupon by visiting the Safeway Just for U website.
The steps for this recipe are quick and easy. Saute your Hillshire Farm Smoked Turkey Sausage with some onion and garlic, then add tomatoes, pasta, cream, chicken broth and seasons. It only takes about 15 minutes to cook – add some cheese and you’re good to go!
A lot of people ask what pan I use. I use my Simply Calphalon Nonstick 5-qt. Sauté Pan. It’s a great non-stick pan, it’s held up fabulously for years, and clean up is a snap! I recently purchased a Calphalon Tri-Ply Stainless Steel 12″ Everyday Pan
and that one is just as fabulous. Both are perfect for my one pot meals.
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb Hillshire Farm Smoked Turkey Sausage sliced
- 1 cup diced onion
- 1 Tbsp minced garlic about two fresh cloves
- 2 cups Chicken Broth
- 1 10 oz can diced tomatoes
- 1/2 cup milk or heavy cream
- 8 oz dry pasta any small pasta will do
- 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper each
- 1 cup shredded Cheddar-Jack cheese
- 1/3 cup chopped scallions for garnish
Instructions
*Adapted from Kevin & Amanda and America’s Test Kitchen Simple Recipes Cookbook.
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Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb Hillshire Farm Smoked Turkey Sausage sliced
- 1 cup diced onion
- 1 Tbsp minced garlic about two fresh cloves
- 2 cups Chicken Broth
- 1 10 oz can diced tomatoes
- 1/2 cup milk or heavy cream
- 8 oz dry pasta any small pasta will do
- 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper each
- 1 cup shredded Cheddar-Jack cheese
- 1/3 cup chopped scallions for garnish
Instructions
- Add olive oil to a 4-5 quart saute pan over medium high heat. Add onions and sausage and cook until lightly browned. Add garlic and cook for about 30 seconds.
- Add chicken broth, tomatoes, milk, pasta, and seasonings. Bring the mixture to a boil, cover, and reduce heat to low. Simmer for about 15 minutes, or until pasta is tender.
- Turn off the heat and stir in 1/2 cup of cheese. Sprinkle remaining cheese on top and cover for about five minutes to allow cheese to melt. Top with sliced scallions and serve.
- Makes about 4 servings.
Hi! I’m Kristin, the creative mind behind Yellow Bliss Road where you will be inspired by tons of easy to follow recipes, lots of free printables, and a little sprinkling of life thrown in for good measure.
Im all about 1 pot meals! Can’t wait to give it a try. Would love for you to come over and link up to my first linky party http://mommyondemand.com/create-bake-1-2/
YUMMY! This looks delicious and perfect for this cold weather!
It’s a perfect comfort food!
Pinning this one, too! You can’t go wrong with pasta, cheese, and sausage. Looks so good!
Right?? Sausage and cheese…mmmmm!
I made this tonight for my son – he loved it! Very good flavor and quick to get to the table! Thanks for the recipe.
His dish was really fast and easy. Made only one change because I dint have a can of diced tomatoes. So I add a can of rotel diced tomatoes and green chillies. Added a great kick to the pepper jack cheese
You really should’ve given credit to the original creator of this dish! I think it’s a bit wrong to claim it as your own.
http://www.kevinandamanda.com/recipes/dinner/spicy-sausage-pasta.html
Actually, Amanda didn’t create the dish, which she states in her post. It’s a recipe from a well known cookbook. Also, I did change a couple elements of the recipe.
I really hate when I read blogs and everyone is complaining that the blogger didn’t give credit to the “original” creator. First of all, recipes are not trademarked. Second of all, it is the year 2013 and you can find one million variations of every recipe out there on the internet. And, third…. WHO CARES. Stop trying to bring people down and get over yourself. If you are so worried about it, then stop using the internet to find FREE recipes and BUY the cookbooks from the “original” creator.
You said exactly the thing I’ve been thinking every single time I see someone complaining about not giving props to the “original” creator and whats more . . . You said it perfectly. When I used recipiezaar there was one certain person who went around so called “calling people out” on where the recipe actually came from. It was really irritating and made that person look like a petty know-it-all. If I were to post a recipe and someone copied it and posted it I would feel honored that they liked it enough to share. That is what food and cooking is all about to me sharing what makes me happy and well fed!
none of your business….spot on!! I think some people just use the internet to find faults in others so they don’t have to deal with their own faults.
Actually Jamie, perhaps before running off at the mouth you should read the fine print…*Adapted from America’s Test Kitchen Simple Recipes Cookbook. I like to give credit to where I got the recipe from but chances are in this day and age no recipe is exactly original to any one author. Now that I’ve got that off my chest can you tell me Kristin, are the tomatoes drained. Thank you very much…especially taking the time to share a wonderful recipe with us.
This looks great! I have 3 adult males, myself and an 8 year old to feed. Approximately how much does your recipe make?
I made a this a couple of days ago using the From Valerie’s Kitchen recipe. It was a HUGE hit and soooo good! I added it to my own recipe book and menu planning.
Is it a big difference if I use milk vs heavy cream?
This is delish!! Used spicy linguisa sausage also added a splash of red wine..yum
Tried this to night, it was awesome. Didn’t have all the ingredients so I substituted. I used chicken sausage instead of turkey and I used Mozzarella instead of chedder jack. This was super simple and the family loved it. Thank You for sharing!
I just made this tonight, and it was so good I had to immediately respond. Hands down this is the best pasta dish I have ever made, and it’s super easy! Tastes like I went out to eat. One pot makes cleanup easier too. Thanks for the recipe. It will be a frequent quick fix on busy weeknights.
So great! Thanks for coming back and letting me know. 🙂
Ok, so I never comment on recipes that I try, even if I liked it, but: THIS. WAS. AMAZING. I left out the onions (hubby or I don’t like them), used Rotel instead of plain tomatoes and added mushrooms and frozen peas. IT WAS SO GOOD!!!!!! Thanks for the inspiration! I will definitely be playing around with this recipe A LOT! 🙂 🙂
With my usually 60+ hour work week and my boyfriend going to school full time and working nights full time, I like delicious, easy, and quick recipes for the weeknights. Leftovers are always appreciated as well. This dish fit the bill perfectly! Thank you.
So, I tried this meal tonight, with great success. I must say, I made a few alterations. I added more cream, more cheese, and a bit of accent, and I cooked it a bit longer. The kids loved it!! Thanks!!
I just made this an hour ago, and it tasted ah-mazing!! Thank you for posting this recipe! Definitely will be making this dish again! 🙂
So amazing! I could eat this for days!
Thanks so much for sharing this yummy recipe! I loved it! And my husband and kids couldn’t get enough of it! I shared this recipe on my blog, thanks again! http://brittsapron.blogspot.com/2013/12/one-pot-cheesy-sausage-pasta.html
We loved it at my house.
I love cheesy sausage dishes! So much flavor. And yours looks pretty, too!
I cooked the cheesy sausage pasta today for my jobs Christmas potluck and it was such a got. Thank You for the awesome recipe
I just made this tonight and it is delicious! I found the recipe via Pinterest. Thanks for the inspiration to try a new meal. I did add about 1/2 to 1 tsp. of basil.
Made this tonight…it was awesome…only we used more cheese.
Hi, this recipe looks fabulous. I am reading from Australia and just wondered if the turkey sausage is a pre-cooked sausage. Thanks
Yes it is 🙂
I made this tonight and it was wonderful! I waited to add the cream until the pasta cooked. I was skeptical about the turkey kielbasa but it was great. Thank you for the recipe, my husband raved about it!
Yum!! This was excellent. I added mushrooms and spinach, and instead of diced tomatoes I used a small jar of roasted garlic salsa. Thanks for the recipe!
THIS WAS AMAZING!!! I NEVER post reviews about recipes, but my husband and I are currently eating this now and I couldn’t not tell you how incredible it is. I love it love it love it. I’m eating it as I type this. My husband won’t stop raving about it and he’s upset that there won’t be leftovers for his lunch tomorrow. Great recipe and thanks! I loved that it was one-pot!!!
My husband is obsessed with this dish! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for posting this. It was the first time I tried a one pot pasta dish and it was delicious!
I just made this, but is it suppose to be a little soupy? Kids and Hubby said too much like soup. Next time, maybe less chicken broth.
Once you add the cheese at the end, it should thicken. However results can vary from kitchen to kitchen. 🙂
Just add some milk and flour to the mix when boiling and it’ll thick in’ right up!
I just made this tonight and it was fantastic! My boyfriend doesn’t like any meat that is “pretending” to be a different meat , so he was skeptical of the turkey sausage. He is also not easily impressed by new recipes. So when he tried this and immediately said “mmm this is really good!”, I was really excited. We love it and will definitely make it again!
Delicious! This is one of my favourite dishes. The combination of cheese and smoked sausage works perfectly.
Made this last night and it was great! We chopped up two tomatoes instead of canned tomatoes, and we added tons of spinach – it tasted great, and I almost think my leftovers taste even better today!
I don’t usually post reviews.. But I just have to say this was incredible! I was skeptical at first but was pleasantly surprised! I subbed fire roasted tomatoes with garlic and added a bit more cheese on top but it got rave reviews! Thanks for sharing!
Hi there, just wanted to let you know that I found your recipe from Pinterest. I have made it 3 times now with different variations and it is yummy. I blogged about it this week at http://www.singinghoneybee.blogspot.com and made a link back to your sight for the original recipe that I found.
This is so delicious. Thanks for sharing 🙂
I did thicken ours a bit at the end with some corn starch, so I might suggest editing the ingredients to add draining the tomatoes, if desired.
That being said: The whole family loved this amazing dish! My 5 and 2 year old kiddos gobbled it up, and my husband and I each had seconds! There was a small portion leftover in the pan, and as I was dishing it into some Tupperware, I told my husband “well, I feel bad because that’s just a tease of a taste for whoever gets this for lunch tomorrow!”
Made this for dinner tonight….WOW! Everyone in my family loved it! My very picky 5 year old (who decides to hate a new food each week–this week it’s been cheese) asked for seconds, I happily obliged 😉
Kristen, do you really only use one cup of dried pasta?
As stated in the recipe, it’s 8 oz of dry pasta, not one cup. While 8 oz. would be one cup in liquids measurements, this is actually the weight. Basically it’s half a box of dry pasta.
This is delicious. I added a little bit of fresh jalapeno to the onions as I sauteed them. My family asks for this regularly now. Amazing and easy. Thank you!!!
This is a fantastic base recipe for variations! It’s so fun to see what ideas people have to mix it up. I followed most of the recipe, but added 28 oz can of petite diced tomatoes and creole seasoning!
I made this for dinner tonight. The flavor was great: however, it was a little more liquid-y than I anticipated. I reviewed the comments above and think i determined “the error of my ways.” The measurement on the pasta refers to the weight and I used a 14 1/2 ounce can of diced tomatoes not the 10 oz. That being said my family enjoyed the meal -no leftovers. Thanks for sharing.
You’re not the first to confuse the measurements on the pasta! I’ll have to amend the recipe. Thanks for your comment. 🙂
Can you usse milk in sted of heavy cream?? Can you usse water in sted of the broth.??
Yes, to both questions. 🙂
If you choose water over broth you may need to salt it a little. But that’s a personal taste.
I really want to make this recipe but my husband doesn’t like chunks or pieces of tomato. Is there something else I can use I dead of diced tomatoes?
Try mushrooms, spinach, or squash
Hi there! Thanks for sharing such a great recipe…I love it! This is my second time making it in two weeks…such an easy, inexpensive dish to make. I like how easy this is to alter to items you have on hand. Tonight, I’m using beef sausage that was on sale and I think I’ll to throw in some frozen peas for a pop of color. First round, I only had stewed tomatoes…I just diced them up and they added a nice flavor. Looking forward to cooking this more this summer.
Our family loves this recipe, it’s so easy and delicious ! Instead of regular milk I use unsweetened coconut milk, coconut oil and brown rice pasta to make it a tad healthier for my taste and since I don’t like cooked pieces or whole tomatoes I swapped that out and used peas instead! This is now on our menu regularly!
Googled a one pot sausage recipe and here I am! I don’t eat meat though so I crumbled some veggie breakfast patties. I also added carrots and peas. I also didn’t have any diced tomatoes but I had some crushed tomatoes in basil oregano and garlic and added that. I think it would have tasted a bit better if I had plain tomatoes but overall it was really good. Thanks for the recipe!
Thank you for sharing this recipe! It was so yummy! We have now added it to our list of meals for the month. My two year old gobbles it up too! I used milk instead of cream, and the only real change I did was added fresh spinach to the mix! It’s nice to find yummy recipes that don’t include cream of anything soups!
Thank you for sharing this recipe! It was so yummy! We have now added it to our list of meals for the month. My two year old gobbles it up too! I used milk instead of cream, and the only real change I did was added fresh spinach to the mix! It’s nice to find yummy recipes that don’t include cream of anything soups!
Thank you so much for sharing this delicious and amazingly easy recipe. As a pregnant mother of an 18-month-old, I need more recipes like this in my repertoire! My husband took one bite and said, “This one’s a keeper!” My daughter liked it, too. We didn’t have enough leftover so I made it again today. I can t wait to try out some of your other one pot wonders 🙂
I found this recipe on pintrest & love it. It has become a go to!
The flavoring of this dish was delicious, but mine ended up with too much liquid. In reading previous comments I would amend to 14.5 oz Chicken Broth instead of 2 cups, half-box small pasta instead of 8 oz. and diced tomatoes (drained). I am going to try this again with the modifications. I used Rotel Tomatoes and Andouille Sausage for added spice. Thanks for this simple recipe!
Ty for this helpful comment!
I “doubled ” it and 12 oz pasta and 2# sausage was PERFECT with 1 cup cream and 1 cup cheese. I added browned crumbled bacon and mushrooms sautéed in the bacon fat and broccoli- FANTASTIC!!!
So glad I doubled the recipe. We’ll be having this delicious dish for lunch tomorrow.
So delicious! My family loved it. I added some ground red chili to mine. Yum. maybe some chopped green chili next time (from my freezer stash).
This was bomb.com!!! LOVED it!!!
Just made this recipe – soo amazing! It’s definitely being added in the meal rotation! I didn’t have any issue with it being too liquidy as others seem to have and I even used a larger can of tomatoes undrained (14 1/2 oz). Maybe it depends on the type of pasta? I used bowties like shown above and it turned out perfect!
me too!
I made this tonight with some smoked jalepeno cheddar ssusage…yum..yum
I am sooooo making this tonight. It looks amazing. I am going to add a half of a Green pepper, only because I need to use it be for it ruins. I am sure it will still taste great.
This was delicious! I used rotel instead to give it a little kick plus some chopped bacon and a couple different cheeses…perfect! Thanks for sharing!!
I doubled the recipe for a church potluck and used one link of Eckrich smoked Sausage and one link of their jalapeño and cheese sausage. It wasn’t too hot, actually no heat at all from the sausage, and it all gave it great flavor. I got many compliments on this dish. I transfered it to a Pam sprayed crockpot and kept on warm heat. Thanks for the recipe.
Hi, this looks uber yummy…just a quick question; do you drain the tomatoes? or do you put them in with the water in the can….thanks 🙂
No draining – the liquid from the tomatoes helps to cook the pasta.
I just had to tell you how much my husband and I loved this recipe! Made for dinner tonight and substituted Italian sausage, we will also add pepper jack cheese next time too. Soo good!
My family loves this. It is my go to meal. I do call it my Oompa Loompa meal because at least one of my twins always looks like one afterward.
This was amazing!!!!! Hubbs went back for seconds, and even ate some cold this morning bc he couldn’t wait to heat it! Will make again and again! Thank u!!!
This was unbelievably good! I did not expect it to be so tasty! I mixed up the cheeses a little, used cheddar, a mozzerella/parmesan blend and some leftover fontina I had. It was so yummy this will definetely be in my rotation! Thanks for the recipe.
Made this tonight – my fiance looved it. I threw in some peas that were left over in the fridge.
Thanks for sharing!!!
tried this last night- it was incredible! i played around with the recipe a bit however and made more pasta to feed my family of five and thus increased the amount of chicken broth. i used less onion as well, and waaaay more cheese than the recipe instructed (which is more to my liking, lol). it turned out amazing though, and i used sausage with a spice which gave it amazing flavor with the garlic and onions!! yum!
Made this last night with chicken!! I used a whole bag of grilled chicken breast strips the frozen ones. It is over a pound… I cooked the frozen chicken a little, it is already pre cooked, and added half a box of mini bow ties. When all ingredients were in skillet I noticed the pasta needed more liquid so I added more stock and cream till pasta was just covered but not submerged. It came out really good! Needed salt, but my husband cannot tolerate salt so that worked out good! If it was too runny I had planned on spooning out some liquid however that was not necessary!!
I have a question. The heavy cream is that heavy whipping cream that’s all that I found at the store?
Yes, it would be called “heavy whipping cream” because it’s just cream, not sweetened.
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I want to see if I can use this in a freezer meal swap group I’m part of. Would I cook it as directed, cool and freeze in a gal bag, then instruct ladies to reheat in skillet? Do you think it would work to do it like that?
I normally don’t leave comments but this meal was incredible. My entire family loved it. We used milk rather than heavy cream and used mild cheddar instead of cheddar-jack but wow! This was a total winner; thank you for sharing.
Made this to tonight!!! My husband usually doesn’t like pasta but I thought I would give it one more shot with this dish…and I finally found a winner!!! Had a little more liquid then we would have liked but we used it to our advantage and dipped our garlic bread in it!!! 🙂 so glad I found this….will be adding it into our rotation!!
Attempted this dish for the first time today. It came out great and is delious. Everyone in my family really enjoyed it and even took seconds.
Just made this recipe for lunch today. It was delicious! Thank you for sharing it on Pinterest.
I want to make this for dinner tonight but my family won’t eat it with the tomatoes in it, if I leave the tomatoes out should I add more broth?? Thanks!!
This was REALLY amazing! Loved all the flavors.. it does need a few minutes at the end to simmer uncovered to thicken up. Also, added some diced green and red bell pepper when cooking the onion down – gave extra flavor and color. Thank you for sharing this super simple recipe!
Looking forward to eating this tonight, just a heads up it says “On Pot” pasta in the recipe title!
This is a staple in our house now! I like to add spinach to it and whatever other veggies I have on hand. I love that you can adapt the recipe to whatever you have on hand and that it’s so quick!
Hi Kristin! I made your one-pot cheesy smoked sausage pasta for the family this evening and it was a huge hit! The kids simply said, “mom, this is a keeper”, so we’ll definitely be having it again. Thank you so much for sharing!
Yum!! I made this a few days ago and wasn’t sure what to expect. I accidentally bought hot (spicy) smoked sausage. Made with jalapeños. Not just regular smoked sausage like the package that was sitting above it was when I grabbed two. Oops! So I went on a search to use it up. Came across this one and went for it. I didn’t change anything except for the type of sausage I used and I cut it into smaller pieces. It was great! I usually have a complaint about everything I make, (even when it is good and my husband really likes it) but not this time. (Btw..my husband likes my cooking and is so happy when I actually tell him a meal is good and not make comments about “next time I will…”) He loved it and told me not to change a thing. It definitely had heat to it. Good, spicy heat! I liked it so much that I went to the same store to get more while it was fresh in my mind and they didn’t have it. Ugh! But, I will keep looking and will make again soon. Thanks for the recipe. A new favorite to add to my list!!
This was AMAZING!!!!!! I ate 2 helpings and my 2 and 3 year olds LOVED it. So good and SO EASY. Turned out perfect.
This was really yummy. There were no leftovers. I did do half a box of pasta and increased liquid to accommodate that. I felt it had enough liquid. I did add some Creole seasoning and I had a small amount of bacon so that went in too. I snuck in the cheese as my youngest doesn’t like it. He never noticed haha. Next time I may leave out sausage and do shrimp instead. This is going on file!! Thank you
Just made this… I skipped the onion, cheese, and scallions. But it was amazing! We finished the whole pot of it 🙂 I’m def making this again!
This was delish!! My husband even asked if I pinned it so we can make it again 🙂
Reminded us of Chicken Bow Tie Festival from Carinos
First, for all of your who commented on this post AFTER you tried the recipe…thank you so much! I’m so tired of looking for recipes and looking at the comments below to see if the recipe was worth trying or not and then finding people just commenting, “oh yum I need to try this”, or “wow this looks good”.
Secondly, this was REALLY good and so quick and easy! I used turkey sausage, which I won’t do again because it tasted like I just used hot dogs, but that’s just what I had on hand. I also used Hunt’s fire roasted tomatoes with garlic, because I’m addicted to those rather then just plain diced tomatoes, and it adds a little bit more flavor to the recipe. Everyone in my house loved it! Hubby, 5 y.o. boy, 2 y.o. girl, and myself of course. Thanks for posting this very quick and easy recipe that my whole family enjoyed!
This recipe is awesome! Another go-to! Thank you!
I made the cheesy smoked sausage pasta it was so good. I will make it again for sure!!! I did add more milk because I wanted it saucier. Thanks for the recipe.
Do you use regular diced tomatoes in a 10 oz can? If so, what brand?
Just plain diced tomatoes. You can use Rotel in a 10 oz. can and I think the plain are up to 14 ounces.
I followed the instructions to a T, however, mine looks like the milk curdled. I was so excited to try this recipe 🙁
Sorry that happened, but I hope you will give it another try. Every kitchen is different so you may need to tweak it a little to make it work for you.
Just made this and it is so good! Will make again for sure!
YUMMY!!!! This recipe has been approved by my entire family, including four little ones! Thanks so much for sharing!
I tried this tonight and used fresh diced tomatoes instead of canned. I also used light cream cheese instead of shredded. It tuned out well and everyone loved it! Thanks for sharing!
I made a variation on this theme last night. Added mushrooms and a hot and spicy cheddar cheese. The sauce used was a Dolmio pasta sauce rather than just using canned tomatoes. I also fortified the sauce with a half cup (approx) of hot sweet chilli sauce. I have to say……..It was rather good!
Delicious and sinfully easy! Thank you for sharing!
Unfortunately, as others posted I found there to be a lot of excess liquid. Additionally, I found that my pasta turned out gummy. I’ve always feared the one pot meal after having an issue like this previously. Disappointing.
Hi Amy, I’m sorry that you had this issue. One Pot Meals can be really awesome and time-saving, I hope you won’t give up on them!
Love this recipe. Wondering if it would do ok in a crock pot?
I’m thinking no.But I haven’t tried it. I’m sure you cook the pasta separately and add it and the cheese at the end. But that’s not much easier than a one pot.
Love this recipe!! I replaced the tomatoes with Rotel and did not have any shredded cheese so I used about a cup of velveeta cheese and it turned out perfect. It gave a little bit of kick. I’ve made this recipe at least 3 times without fail
Thank you for sharing!!
I made this and it came out really good. The whole family loved it! Thanks for a great easy recipe.
This dish was excellent with gluten free pasta! I used spaghetti this time, next time I’ll try it with penne. Will try the Rotel tomatoes and andouille sausage… And broccoli…. And bacon?!? Y’all are amazing!!!
I have made this twice and it was amazing. I am thinking of trying it with some spinach and fresh tomatoes. I can’t decide if it would work or not.
I think that would be great!
Didn’t have a can of tomatoes, so added a peeled chopped tomato. Worked well. This recipe a keeper.
Would this work in a pressure cooker? If so, how long would I put it in for? Thanks in advance.
I’ve never tried it in a pressure cooker so it would be difficult for me to make a recommendation. Sorry!
I have made this several times and love it!
I made this tonight for supper and it was absolutely delicious and so easy. I did add about a tablespoon of Worcestershire and a teaspoon of dried thyme because those are 2 of my favorite seasonings and I knew they would be great in this. When I got it all done, I realized I had forgotten to add the cheese but it tasted so delicious as is that I decided to leave it out and save some calories. The turkey sausage gives it such amazing flavor and it was so simple to make. I will be making this again many times Im sure. Thanks for the fantastic recipe !!!!
8oz dry pasta? A box of pasta is 16oz… could I use the entire box and double the recipe?
Yes, you could!
Oops I add the whole box will see how it comes out
I am going to make this tonight. Looks delicious! I going to use what I have in the freezer which is JOHNSONVILLE HOT ITALIAN SAUSAGE LINKS. I hope it will be just as delicious as your Turkey sausage.
Italian sausage is definitely a different flavor than smoke, but I think it will still taste great. Let me know how it turns out!
I made it for my family tonight and everyone loved it. So fast to put together. I noticed a little more liquid in the pot than I expected but that didn’t deter us, we just served it in bowls. I probably will limit the chicken stock a little next time. SO DELICIOUS!!
You can always spoon out any extra liquid before serving. Glad you love it!
I had this same problem. It was really good, but it did come out very soupy. I think I’ll try making it with only 1 cup of chicken broth instead of two. I’m making this again tonight!
Do you drain the can of tomatoes before adding?
No, there’s a lot of flavor there!
Could you substitute beef broth for the chicken?
Absolutely!
I’ve made this dish many times and it’s always good. I always use andouille sausage and it works very well too. I think just about any sausage would work.
This meal was awesome and super easy!!!!!!!
This dish is amazing! Added a little steamed asparagus, the family devoured it. Thank you for sharing!
Will cheddar cheese work instead of cheddar-jack?
Sure! The jack is much milder but I think that swap would be fine.
Wow! My hubby is usually pretty non-commital about pasta dishes, and he loved this! I made a couple changes..
I doubled the recipe and used 2 (13.5 oz) packages of Johnsonville andouille smoked sausage and one 14.5 oz can of fire roasted tomatoes & juice. I also added Emeril’s Essence for some added spice- but you could use any good creole or cajun seasoning….If you’re watching salt intake, I’d reduce the amount due to the sodium content of most seasoning blends.
We loved this. My husband tells me it’s a definite keeper. Thanks for the great recipe!
Tried this recipe out tonight and loved it!
Made some changes like using fresh tomato instead of canned, added mushrooms, some cayenne pepper for a bit of a kick, and subbed the sausage out for cheddar smokies. Saving this one for sure!
We love this recipe and make it all the time.
I’m wondering if you have any tips for freezing it? Can the finished recipe be frozen? and if so, what temp and how long to bake it?
Any help would be greatly appreciated! 🙂
Thanks again for the recipe.
Can I freeze this?
I haven’t tried freezing it, but freezing anything with cheese can be iffy.
I have had this pinned for a couple years and I make it regularly. It has become one of my family’s staples. We love the recipe just as it is. Of course doubled for leftovers and lunches 🙂
I made this exactly like the way it says to make it and it turned out so good. We will be having this again.
What if I have a picky eater who doesn’t like tomatoes? I was thinking I would add some diced peppers. But do I need to add some extra liquid since I won’t have the tomato juice?
Tomatoes really add a lot of flavor. I would definitely add some water or more broth, but not too much. Hard to advise because I haven’t made it that way.
Great recipe! Do you know how many calories are in each serving?
Has anyone added broccoli to this ?
I haven’t, but I think it would be a great addition.I would maybe add it during that last several minutes unless you like it on the softer side.
Can I use sundried tomatoes instead of diced?
You could, but you’d have to increase the liquid. I haven’t tried this so I can’t say by how much. Let me know if you try it – sounds yummy!
Just tried this tonight, and it was a hit! Definitely going in the normal rotation! My 9 yo step daughter really enjoyed it – I nixed the tomatoes and onions as she doesn’t like them, but I did use onion powder instead. So yummy! Thank you for a quick, easy, and tasty dinner the whole family loves!
Thanks for letting us know that it turned out just fine without tomatoes my husband hates them.
I made this today with Italian sweet sausage and it was amazing!!
Definetly one to add to the recipe book!!
Just wanted to say Thanks. I have made this recipe several time now and the family loves it. I do reserve some of the juice from the diced tomatoes as sometimes it’s a little soupier than I like. It’s easy and delicious.
Hi there. What would you do differently if you’re using cooked pasta? Thx
You’d have to make the sauce separately, but that would be a completely different recipe.
This recipe is so easy and delicious. My whole family loves it! I made it lactose for my husband by substituting lactose free milk and leaving out the cheese and it was great. Thank you for posting this recipe.
OMG! THE. BOMB.COM! Just made this and it was DELISH! So easy. Making again.
Made this last night. The recipe was simple and the cook time was great. It was so delicious that I’m having the leftovers for breakfast!!
This is a favorite at my house. I like to add a little more kick to it by using a can of Ro-Tel in place of the diced tomatoes.
This was a great recipe! I actually subbed parboiled brown rice for the pasta and used a vegetarian sausage. Thanks so much for posting – hubs and I give it all the thumbs up!
Is the chicken broth used to soften noodles?
It cooks the pasta.
I’ve been making this almost weekly for like 2 years now. My whole family loves it! We just started to try some of your other one pot dishes. Thanks for saving me Work in the kitchen with these one pot meals!
We love this recipe. We use an 8oz can of tomato sauce instead of diced tomatoes to accommodate a picky eater and about 1.5 cups chicken broth for a thicker sauce. We also add parsley, oregeno, and basil. Its even better the next day for lunch
Can I use fresh tomatoes and if so how many? I’m also planning to use mushrooms and a whole box of penne, do I need to increase chicken broth?
If you are doubling the amount of pasta, then yes you would need to increase the amount of liquid. However fresh tomatoes release a lot of liquid when cooked, but it’s different than the canned tomatoes. So really it’s kind of a different recipe.
Just wanted to say thank you for the recipe! It has the best ratio of great taste to easiness in cooking of any recipe I’ve tried and is a regular fixture in our house. We love it!
Thank you!
So happy that you and your family loved this recipe!
Thank you for stopping by!
hi kristine just made your one pot cheesy smoked & pasta skillet
have to say soooo good
I will make more of your one dish dinner thank you for your sight
So glad you enjoyed it!
Made this for my picky husband and he loved it. I am sure he will ask for it again.
That’s great Patty, thank you for sharing!
This recipe has very mild flavors. To mild for my family. It was a very quick make..perfect for a week night meal
Thank you Tracy and thank you for your feedback.