Best of Mary's Pasta Recipes Part 1 | The Good Stuff with Mary Berg

italian sausage

🥗Healthier: turkey sausage

💰Cheaper: pork sausage

Turkey sausage reduces fat content while maintaining flavor.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds a cheesy flavor.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner while still providing moisture.

canned tomatoes

🥗Healthier: fresh tomatoes

💰Cheaper: crushed tomatoes

Fresh tomatoes can enhance flavor but may require more prep.

Boil water with a good amount of salt and add 250 to 300 g of spaghetti; cook for 8 to 10 minutes.

Preheat a pan over medium heat and add olive oil.

Remove the casing from 2 spicy Italian sausage links and break the sausage meat into small chunks directly into the pan.

Sear the sausage meat for about 5 minutes until golden brown.

Grate 1 onion and add it to the pan with the sausage meat.

Grate 2 cloves of garlic and add to the pan; stir to combine.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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Allergens