One Pot Cheesy Pasta and Sausage

This recipe from The Slow Roasted Italian was AMAZING! Super quick and easy and packed with flavor. This will definitely be one I make many times in the future.

INGREDIENTS:
3 cups halved grape tomatoes, divided (I used 3 cups diced fresh Roma tomatoes)
1 large onion, sliced (I used 1/2 onion)
1 pound smoked Italian sausage links, precooked (sliced into coins) (I used breakfast sausage links)
20-30 basil leaves, divided
4 garlic cloves, sliced
1 pound dry linguine
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
4 1/2 cups water
1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese (fresh is best!)

DIRECTIONS:
Reserve 1 cup halved tomatoes, 10 basil leaves and cheese.

Combine remaining ingredients in a large pan or dutch oven over medium high heat. Cover and bring to a boil. Once water is boiling, remove cover and cook 7-9 minutes until pasta is al dente (see pasta package for exact time). Toss pasta with tongs occasionally to keep the pasta from sticking. Liquid will be mostly absorbed when pasta is cooked.

Add cheese and toss to combine. Cheese may clump but will melt into the sauce after a few minutes. Toss in remaining tomatoes and basil before serving.

Serves: 6-8