One Pot Farfalle Pasta with Sausage, Mushrooms and Peas

Name: One Pot Farfalle Pasta with Sausage, Mushrooms and Peas
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (divided); 1 lb. Italian turkey sausage (I used Diestel brand); 8 ounces cremini mushrooms (stemmed and sliced); 3 1/2 cups water; 8 ounces whole wheat farfalle pasta; 1 cup fresh or frozen peas (thaw slightly if frozen); 1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan (plus more for serving); 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil*

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by Marcie // October 8, 2018 (updated 12/12/20)

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One Pot Farfalle Pasta with Sausage, Mushrooms and Peas is an easy, 30 minute one pot pasta recipe that the whole family will love!

Last week was a busy week! I was in the Carmel Valley for a couple of amazing days (maybe you caught it on my Instagram stories??), and then when I returned my son had a two-day water polo tournament in the Sacramento area.

His game on Saturday began at 7AM, which meant getting up at 4AM to make the drive up there. That is an ungodly time to get up on a weekend day (let alone any day), but at least I didn’t have to get into the pool. 🙂

The truth is, I would get up at the crack of dawn every day to watch my boys play sports, and I dread the day when these days are over.

Until then, I live for meals like this One Pot Farfalle Pasta with Sausage, Mushrooms and Peas on busy nights. It takes only 7 ingredients, 30 minutes and boom! Dinner is served.

This farfalle pasta recipe was inspired by Giada De Laurentiis’ dish Farfalle with Turkey Sausage, Peas and Mushrooms, which I watched her prepare on her Food Network show Every Day Italian many years ago.

I’d just become a stay-at-home mom after giving birth to my oldest son, so I was always on the look out for quick meals. I loved that her dish didn’t require a sauce — just olive oil — and there were only a few ingredients.

I made Giada’s dish countless times, and over the years I made it my own by making it one pot pasta recipe.

As I mentioned, this dish only requires 7 simple ingredients!

The sausage is what gives this dish most of the flavor, so using the best quality sausage is key. I love using Diestel Turkey Italian Sausage because it’s nice and lean and doesn’t skimp on flavor!

I used cremini mushrooms because they have a hearty, meaty flavor, and you can use fresh or frozen peas.

Giada’s recipe included a fair amount of olive oil because that was the “sauce”. By making this a one pot pasta recipe, I’ve eliminated all of the olive oil except for 2 tablespoons.

If you’ve made one pot pasta recipes before, you know that the starch from the pasta creates a creamy “sauce” all on it’s own, which eliminates the need for excess fat.

I tossed some fresh basil into my One Pot Farfalle Pasta with Sausage, Mushrooms and Peas and it really took it over the top. The basil compliments all of the ingredients so well and adds a freshness that I love.

Finish the pasta off with a hefty dose of freshly grated parmesan and you’ve got yourself the ultimate family-friendly dinner.

Recipe Tips/Substitutions

I used whole wheat farfalle in this recipe for added fiber, but feel free to substitute with your favorite pasta.
I recommend using turkey sausage as it’s nice and lean and still has wonderful flavor, but any type may be used.
Go ahead and use whatever veggies you have on hand, just bear in mind that vegetable cooking times vary.
You can substitute the basil with your favorite fresh herbs or use 1 teaspoon dried herbs.