{"id":3286,"date":"2026-04-08T13:20:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T13:20:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=3286"},"modified":"2026-04-08T13:20:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T13:20:49","slug":"sweet-and-tangy-bbq-sausage-pasta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/08\/sweet-and-tangy-bbq-sausage-pasta\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Sweet and Tangy BBQ Sausage Pasta"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\u00a0Sweet and Tangy BBQ Sausage Pasta<\/h2>\n<p>A bold, smoky, slightly sweet pasta dish that comes together fast and tastes like comfort food with a BBQ twist.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0Ingredients<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>12 oz pasta (penne, rotini, or shells)<\/li>\n<li>1 lb sausage, sliced into rounds<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp oil or butter<\/li>\n<li>1 small onion, finely chopped<\/li>\n<li>2 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>1 cup BBQ sauce (your favorite brand)<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup tomato sauce<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp brown sugar<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp paprika<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp black pepper<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp salt (adjust to taste)<\/li>\n<li>1 cup shredded cheddar cheese<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup heavy cream (or milk)<\/li>\n<li>Optional: chopped parsley for garnish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0Instructions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Cook the pasta<\/strong><br \/>\nBoil pasta in salted water according to package directions. Drain and set aside.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Brown the sausage<\/strong><br \/>\nIn a large skillet over medium heat, add oil or butter. Add sliced sausage and cook until browned on both sides. Remove and set aside.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Saut\u00e9 aromatics<\/strong><br \/>\nIn the same skillet, add the chopped onion and cook until soft. Stir in the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Make the BBQ sauce base<\/strong><br \/>\nAdd BBQ sauce, tomato sauce, brown sugar, paprika, salt, and pepper. Stir and let simmer for 3\u20134 minutes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Make it creamy<\/strong><br \/>\nPour in the heavy cream and stir until the sauce becomes smooth and slightly thick.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Combine everything<\/strong><br \/>\nReturn the sausage to the skillet. Add the cooked pasta and toss well to coat in the sauce.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add cheese<\/strong><br \/>\nSprinkle in the cheddar cheese and stir until melted and creamy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Serve<\/strong><br \/>\nGarnish with chopped parsley if desired. Serve hot.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>\u00a0Tips<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Use smoked sausage for extra flavor.<\/li>\n<li>Add a pinch of chili flakes if you like heat.<\/li>\n<li>Leftovers reheat very well the next day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Sweet and Tangy BBQ Sausage Pasta A bold, smoky, slightly sweet pasta dish that comes together fast and tastes like&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3287,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3286","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3286","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3286"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3286\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3288,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3286\/revisions\/3288"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3287"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3286"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3286"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3286"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}