Roasted Tomato and Chicken Sausage Pasta

This roasted tomato and chicken sausage pasta is ridiculously easy and bursting with flavor. All you need is a few simple ingredients and your oven!

I absolutely love roasted tomatoes, and I love how easy this pasta is. The sauce is cooked in the oven… and it only takes about 5 minutes to prepare it!

It really doesn’t get much easier than this. Cut your sausages into bite-size pieces. Add them to a baking dish along with the little tomatoes. Season with a bit of garlic powder, Italian seasoning, olive oil, and salt & pepper. Slide it into the oven and let it work its magic. Ok, it is a good idea to stir it half-way through, but that’s also a good reminder to get the pasta on.

I’ve made roasted tomato recipes before that taste awesome but are a tad more complicated. What I love the most about this sauce is that it all goes into the same baking dish. The tomatoes release their juices and mix with the olive oil and seasonings for a fresh, light sauce.

Roasting vegetables, in my opinion, is the best way to maximize their flavor. And yes, I’m aware that tomatoes are officially classified as fruit (y tho), but I disagree with that.

I left the sauce in the oven long enough for some of the tops of the sausage pieces and tomatoes to brown a little. That adds even more lovely flavor to the dish. I do recommend watching it closely once you’ve gone past the 35 minute mark or so. I let mine cook for 40 minutes, and I could have probably let it go a bit longer without burning it, but I’d exercise some caution if you do.

I chose pappardelle because the wide noodles just seem to fit well with this sauce. In any case, as with practically every pasta recipe on this blog, it won’t make or break the recipe if you sub in what you have or the shape of pasta you prefer. The bows make me irrationally angry, though.

While we’re at it, you could sub in Italian sausage (or another kind) if you wanted to, but I chose chicken sausage because it is healthier than most pork sausages. Turkey sausage would work well too!

This roasted tomato pasta is definitely one of my new favorites. It’s just so comforting! Let me know if you try it.

If you’re looking for more easy chicken sausage recipes, try my Tuscan chicken sausage soup or my chicken sausage pasta with lemon, green beans, and spinach.