Fried Spaghetti with Italian Sausage Meatballs
This fried spaghetti is a ridiculously easy meal ready in 15 minutes flat! Don't let its simplicity fool you, this pasta recipe still tastes incredible!
Why this recipe works
- It's quick! Literally 15 minutes from start to finish
- It's economical! All of the ingredients are great price pantry basics.
- Simple Ingredients! This recipe is packed with flavour despite having few ingredients, the secret is the Italian Sausages, by removing their casing and pan-frying them with the spaghetti you release all their delicious flavors and the spaghetti soaks those same flavours right up!
The ingredients you will need
To make my Fried Spaghetti you will need just 7 ingredients: Fresh spaghetti, sausage, peas, spinach, cheddar cheese, olive oil, and stock
This post was originally a sponsored post. Countdown Supermarkets paid for the creation of this pasta recipe, for it to appear on my website and for it to be shared on social media.
How to Make Fried Spaghetti
Prep
- Open the pack of fresh spaghetti and cut the uncooked pasta bundle at either end. This will shorten the spaghetti strands, and make it easier to pan-fry the spaghetti later in the recipe (photo 1)
- Cook the spaghetti. I use the cook time on the pack as a guide, and cook it for a slightly shorter time than recommended, as the spaghetti will be pan-fried as well. (photo 2). The Countdown spaghetti I used has a recommended cook time of 4 minutes, I cooked it for 3 minutes
- Remove the casing from the sausages. I find the easiest way to do this is to slice the casing lengthwise, flip the sausage over then pull the casing from one end, it should easily pull off (photos 3 & 4)
- Break the sausage meat up into bite-size pieces, I find it easiest to do this with my fingers (photo 5)
- Grate 1 cup of cheese (photo 6)
- You will not need to prep the stock, frozen vegetables or olive oil
Cooking
- Over medium heat, heat the olive oil in a deep fry pan or wok
- Add the small bite-sized pieces of Italian sausage meat
- Pan fry until golden, they will release their flavours into the oil
- Add the cooked spaghetti, fry with the oil and sausage, the spaghetti will absorb the oil and flavours, you can fry for either a short time so that the spaghetti remains soft, or you can go a little longer, it will crisp up just a little
- Add the frozen spinach, peas and stock, I let the veggies just sit on top of the spaghetti
- Cover with a lid for 2 minutes
- Remove the lid, add the grated cheese and stir, so that the cheese, veggies and sausage are evenly distributed amongst the sausage
- Season to taste with salt and pepper
- Serve
Storing Leftovers
If you have any leftover spaghetti the best way to store it is in an airtight container in your fridge.
You can reheat leftovers in the microwave. However, you get the best result if you reheat the leftover spaghetti in a frying pan on the stovetop. Heat oil over medium heat, add the fried pasta, and cook until reheated.
Recipe FAQs and Tips
Either will work. I use fresh spaghetti as the cook time is much quicker which means I can get the meal on the table quicker
If you are using fresh pasta 100g of fresh uncooked pasta would be an average portion. If you are using dried pasta 50-60g of uncooked pasta would be an average portion
You will need a traditional sausage, not a pre-cooked sausage. Pork Italian sausages give a more traditional flavour to this recipe, but any good quality sausage would work.
Use a sharp knife to slice the casing lengthwise. You should be able to slide a knife through the casing without cutting the whole sausage in half. Flip the sausage over so that the cut side is down. Using your fingers pull the casing from one end, it should easily pull off in one piece which you can dispose of.
- How to stop your fried spaghetti being gluggy. Cook the spaghetti slightly less than the packet instructions recommend. After draining the cooking water from the cooked spaghetti with a colander, Rinse your spaghetti under the tap, this will remove the excess starch from the spaghetti making it better for frying. (Please note this tip is great for this style of fried pasta dish, however, if you are cooking a saucy pasta, don't rinse it under the tap, as it's this starch which helps bind a sauce to the pasta.)
Kid Friendly Pasta Meals
Let's face it, kids LOVE pasta so here are some more of my favourite recipes:
- Spag Bol a humble spaghetti bolognese recipe that is loaded with veggies
- Instant pot one pot spaghetti - the perfect recipe for the instant pot fans
- Ultimate veggie-loaded lasagne
- Or here are all my Kid-Friendly Pasta Recipes and Hidden Vegetable Recipes
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Ingredients
- 400 g fresh spaghetti
- 350 g Italian Pork Sausage 4 Sausages
- 63 ml Olive oil ¼ Cup
- 150 g Frozen peas 1 Cup
- 80-100 g Frozen chopped spinach
- 125 ml chicken stock ½ cup
- 125 g grated cheddar cheese 1 Cup
- Salt & Pepper
Instructions
- If you are a visual learner, watch the quick recipe video before you start. Within the blog post, you will also find step by step picture instructions plus recipe FAQs and Tips
Prep Steps
- Open the pack of fresh spaghetti and cut the uncooked pasta bundle at either end. This will shorten the spaghetti strands, and make it easier to pan-fry the spaghetti later in the recipe. If you are using dried spaghetti you can snap the strands into shorter pieces
- Cook the spaghetti. Use the cook time on the pack as a guide,but cook it for a slightly shorter time than recommended, as the spaghetti will be pan-fried as well. The Countdown spaghetti I used has a recommended cook time of 4 minutes, I cooked it for 3 minutes. Once cooked drain the cooking water and rinse under running water. I do this in a colander
- Remove the casing from the sausages. I find the easiest way to do this is to slice the casing lengthwise, flip the sausage over then pull the casing from one end, it should easily pull off
- Break the sausage meat up into bite-size pieces, I find it easiest to do this with my fingers
- Grate 1 cup of cheese
Cooking Steps
- Heat the olive oil in a deep fry pan, wok or skillet over a medium high heat
- Add the small bite-sized pieces of Italian sausage meat. Pan fry until golden, they will release their flavours into the oil
- Add the cooked spaghetti, fry with the oil and sausage, the spaghetti will absorb the oil and flavours, you can fry for either a short time so that the spaghetti remains soft, or you can go a little longer, it will crisp up just a little
- Add the frozen spinach, peas and stock, I let the veggies just sit on top of the spaghetti
- Cover skillet with a lid for 2 minutes
- Remove the lid, add the grated cheese and stir, so that the cheese, veggies and sausage are evenly distributed amongst the sausage
- Season to taste with salt and pepper
- Serve
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Hi Stacey, Can I just ask about the calorie content as 1145 per serving seems really high. Is it meant to be 1195 per meal, then divided into servings? Thanks!
Oh.. it looks like the program I use has used dried pasta rather than fresh which has more than doubled the calorie count. I will have to look into it and see how I can correct that. It has then also not divided it properly by serving. Again I’ll have to see if I can get this to work manually
Hi Stacey. I made this tonight. So easy and very yummy. 2.5 out of 5 kids loved it which is usually the case with most meals.
Oh I'm glad!
Do you think this would work without the cheese. We are dairy free due to intolerances.
It totally does, you might just need a little extra seasoning, or a wee sprinkle of nutritional yeast (adds a great cheesy flavour without the cheese)
Hi,
Do you think this would work with diced homekill mutton and beef burger patties?
Thanks