Macaroni with Sausage & Ricotta A little bit of sausage goes a long way to adding the creamy ricotta sauce in this healthy and quick pasta recipe. While this recipe calls for macaroni, you can make this dish with any tubular pasta. This is just the thing to gratify your craving for comfort food in a hurry. 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil or canola oil ½ cups finely chopped onion 6 oz.