Sticky Honey Garlic Sausage Pasta (Printable View)

Juicy sausage and pasta in a sweet-savory honey garlic glaze, ready in 35 minutes.

# Ingredient List:

→ Meats

01 - 14 oz smoked sausage, sliced into rounds

→ Pantry Staples

02 - 9 oz penne or fusilli pasta, dry
03 - 2 tbsp olive oil
04 - 2 tbsp soy sauce
05 - 3 tbsp honey
06 - 2 tbsp tomato paste

→ Aromatics

07 - 4 cloves garlic, minced
08 - 1 medium onion, thinly sliced

→ Liquids

09 - 1 ½ cups chicken broth

→ Seasonings

10 - 1 tsp dried red pepper flakes
11 - Freshly ground black pepper to taste

→ Garnish

12 - 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

# How to Make It:

01 - Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil. Cook pasta until al dente according to package directions. Drain thoroughly and set aside.
02 - Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add sliced sausage in a single layer and cook for 3-4 minutes, turning once, until nicely browned and caramelized on both sides.
03 - Add sliced onion to the skillet with the sausage. Sauté for approximately 3 minutes until onion begins to soften and translucent. Stir in minced garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant, being careful not to burn.
04 - Pour in chicken broth, soy sauce, honey, and tomato paste. Stir thoroughly to dissolve tomato paste and combine all ingredients. Scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet. Bring mixture to a gentle simmer.
05 - Add the cooked pasta to the skillet. Toss well to coat pasta evenly with the honey garlic sauce. Let simmer for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens and clings nicely to the pasta.
06 - Season with red pepper flakes and black pepper to taste. Remove from heat immediately. Sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley just before serving.

# Expert Suggestions:

01 -
  • The sauce hits every craveable note at once sweet, salty, and deeply savory
  • Everything cooks in one pan so cleanup is practically nonexistent
  • It comes together in 35 minutes start to finish
02 -
  • The sauce will look thin at first but thickens beautifully as it simmers with the pasta
  • Undercook your pasta by 1 to 2 minutes since it absorbs liquid and softens in the skillet
  • Reserve some pasta water before draining in case you need to loosen the sauce at the end
03 -
  • Let the sausage get properly caramelized before adding the onions, that browned flavor is essential
  • The sauce will continue to thicken as it rests off the heat, so do not reduce it too much in the pan

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