When you see “sausage,” you might think of simple comfort food. You are right, but don’t underestimate it. This is a flavor bomb.
A special combination of pasta, sausage, cheese and spices. After about 10 minutes of preparation, you can serve it to the table. Cooking takes less than 20 minutes. Ideal for family meals or when guests come over.
This is the right way.
Required materials
You need basic pantry items. Most people already have these.
Pasta: 1 box. It can be served in any form, but spaghetti is traditional.
Sausage: 1 package.
* Water: For boiling.
There are two options for fillings.
Option 1: Express route
* A jar of ready-made pasta sauce.
* 1 cup of grated cottage cheese. Cazdar cheese is a semi-hard Turkish cheese that melts easily. If you can’t find it, you can also use mozzarella or cheddar cheese.
Option 2: Homemade sauce
If you want to control the taste, prepare the sauce quickly.
* 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil.
* 1 tablespoon of tomato puree.
*1 crushed garlic clove.
* Grate 2 ripe tomatoes.
* Spices: Nigella seeds (Cholek Otu), black pepper, basil, oregano.
How to make sausage pasta step by step
Let’s start with the sausage. Cut into pieces about 2-3 cm long. Don’t think too much about size. I want something small.
Next, thread the sausage onto the skewers. Prepare 3-5 pieces of dried pasta. Thread it through the sausage part. It looks like a mini kebab. Keep doing this until all the sausage and pasta is gone.
If there is leftover pasta on the skewer, cook it separately. Keep it simple. With salt. Cook until al dente.
While the pasta is cooking, heat the sauce. If using a jar, pour it into a pot and heat. The sauce should be very hot so that the cheese melts later.
Now take your skewered pasta. Put it in boiling water. Cook like regular pasta. It will take a while because it contains sausage, so check back every now and then. The pasta should be soft, not sticky.
When the water is cooked, pour out all the water. Water is the enemy of delicious pasta.
Place the skewers on a plate. Spoon the hot sauce on top. Sprinkle generously with grated cheese. The heat of the pasta and sauce melts the cheese quickly.
Eat warm. The cheese melts. The sausage is juicy. Spices come into play.
It’s not complicated. It’s just delicious.
Why this works
The combination of textures is important. You can chew pasta. Sausage is juicy. Cream cheese melts.
Use nigella seeds and oregano to add depth. This prevents the taste of the food from becoming bland. The tomato sauce provides a rich base. Garlic adds flavor.
If you don’t have time, use a jar
