How to make One-Pot Tomato Pasta with Fennel Sausage Meatballs easy

One-Pot Tomato Pasta with Fennel Sausage Meatballs - Easy to do and Very moist even after warming up leftovers the next day!. Today I am sharing this One-Pot Tomato Pasta with Fennel Sausage Meatballs! A quick and easy dinner that is ready in under 15 minutes!

You can cook One-Pot Tomato Pasta with Fennel Sausage Meatballs with 16 Ingredients and 9 steps. See the following guide!

1. 1 can whole tomatoes (400 g).
2. 120 g penne or other short pasta (2 servings).
3. 1/2 onion, sliced thin.
4. 1 clove garlic.
5. 1 dried red chili or 1/2 tsp cayenne (optional).
6. 1 tsp salt.
7. 3 Tbsp grated Parmesan or other hard cheese.
8. [Fennel Sausage].
9. 1/2 lb fatty ground pork (about 200 g).
10. 1 small clove garlic, minced.
11. 1 tsp fennel seeds, lightly ground.
12. 1 tsp black peppercorns, crushed.
13. 1 tsp salt.
14. 1 tsp paprika powder.
15. 2 tsp red wine (optional).
16. 1 Tbsp cooking oil.

1. Mix the sausage ingredients together and form into several small meatballs. Set aside for now..
2. Heat a little oil in a medium pot and sauté the onions and garlic until very soft..
3. Add the can of whole tomatoes to pot and break them up into smaller pieces with a wooden spoon or spatula..
4. Pour in 1 cup of water and toss in the red chili. Bring to a boil..
5. After it starts to boil, turn to low and mix in 1 tsp salt and the pasta..
6. Cover with lid and cook on low for the time stated on the pasta package. Give it a stir a couple times during the cooking so the pasta doesn't stick to the pot..
7. Right after you add the pasta to the sauce, prepare the meatballs: Heat about 1 Tablespoon oil in a frying pan and cook the meat balls on each side until lightly browned..
8. About 2 or 3 minutes before the pasta gets done cooking, carefully mix in the meatballs into the pasta and sauce..
9. When the pasta and meatballs are done cooking, dish out and top with a little parsley and grated chees..