One-Pan Sausage and Mushroom Pasta with White Wine
Savory sausage and mushrooms simmered in a light white wine sauce, tossed with fettuccine for a comforting weeknight meal. This Italian-inspired one-pot recipe, ready in about 35 minutes, pairs Italian sausage links, cremini mushrooms, fettuccine pasta for a weeknight-friendly dinner that comes together with one pan and minimal cleanup. Each serving lands at about 620 calories and feeds 4, so it slots cleanly into a weekly meal plan and pairs well with a quick salad or grain on the side. Tap "Plan a meal with the AI" below to drop this recipe into your week and send the ingredients straight to Instacart. Nutrition values are approximate, calculated from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov) — verify against ingredient labels for any health-driven dietary plan.
Ingredients
- 12 oz Italian sausage links
- 8 oz cremini mushrooms
- 12 oz fettuccine pasta
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 3 garlic cloves
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
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Instructions
- Step 1: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add 12 oz fettuccine and cook for 8-10 minutes until al dente; reserve 1/2 cup pasta water before draining.
- Step 2: While pasta cooks, heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add 12 oz sliced Italian sausage and cook for 5 minutes, breaking into pieces with a spoon until browned.
- Step 3: Add 8 oz sliced cremini mushrooms and 3 minced garlic cloves to the skillet; cook for 4 minutes until mushrooms release liquid and soften.
- Step 4: Pour in 1/2 cup white wine and simmer for 2 minutes until slightly reduced. Stir in 1/2 cup heavy cream, 1 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp black pepper; simmer 2 minutes until sauce thickens.
- Step 5: Add drained fettuccine and 3 tbsp reserved pasta water to the skillet. Toss vigorously for 1 minute until pasta is coated. Stir in 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley before serving.









