30-Minute One Pot Cheesy Sausage Pasta
This creamy, cheesy sausage pasta recipe is perfect for busy weeknights with just one pot and 30 minutes to make a comfort food classic the whole family will love.
Equipment
- 1 Mixing bowl Large
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 1 tablespoon Olive oil
- 12-14 oz Cooked sausage sliced into discs
- 0.5 cup Diced onion yellow or white
- 2-3 cloves Garlic minced
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt or to taste
- 0.5 teaspoon Black pepper freshly ground
- 0.25 teaspoon Red pepper flakes optional for heat
- 2 cups Chicken broth reduced sodium
- 0.5 cup Milk 2% or whole
- 10 oz Rotel undrained
- 6 oz Dry egg noodles or rotini, ziti, penne
- 1 tablespoon Cornstarch optional for thickening
- 2 cups Shredded cheddar cheese sharp or extra sharp
- Green onions optional garnish
Instructions
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a pressure cooker pot over medium-high heat.
- Add sliced sausage and cook 4-5 minutes until lightly browned.
- Add diced onion and sauté 2-3 minutes until softened.
- Stir in garlic, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Cook for 1 minute.
- Pour in chicken broth, milk, and undrained Rotel. Stir well to combine.
- Add dry pasta, making sure it's submerged. Lock lid and cook under high pressure 6 minutes.
- Quick release pressure, unlock lid, and stir in shredded cheddar until melted.
- If sauce is thin, dissolve cornstarch in small amount of warm liquid from pot and stir in. Let sit to thicken.
Notes
Garnish with green onions or herbs. For a milder version, omit red pepper flakes and use diced tomatoes instead of Rotel.