Sausage and Peppers Pasta
Italian sausage and peppers pasta is made with crumbled Italian sausage, sweet peppers, onions, garlic, Italian herbs and crushed tomatoes that are all tossed together with pasta.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 8 ounces rigatoni pasta or other short pasta shape
- 3 links Italian sausage (about 3/4 pound) casings removed.
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 red bell pepper sliced thin
- 1 yellow bell pepper sliced thin
- 1/2 yellow onion sliced thin
- 3 cloves garlic grated or minced
- 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese
- chopped flat leaf parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Cook the pasta 1-2 minutes short of al dente per package instructions in salted boiling water. Drain and set aside.
- While the pasta cooks, heat a 12" skillet, braiser, or Dutch oven over medium-high. Add a little olive oil to the hot skillet then add in the sausage.
- Crumble and brown the sausage until it's cooked through. Remove it from the skillet onto a plate.
- Add a tablespoon of olive oil (if needed) to the skillet, then dump in the peppers and onions. Season with salt and pepper.
- Cook the peppers and onions for about 4 minutes or until they've softened. Stir in the garlic and cook another 30 seconds.
- Pour in the crushed tomatoes, balsamic vinegar, Italian seasoning, salt, and red pepper flakes if you're using them. Stir everything together scraping up the brown bits from the bottom of the skillet.
- Add the Italian sausage and pasta into the sauce and stir until the pasta is coated.
- Cook over medium-low heat for another 2 minutes or until the sauce thickens slightly and everything is warmed through. Taste for seasoning.
- Remove from the heat and top with the Parmesan cheese and chopped parsley.
Notes
Sweet/mild or hot Italian turkey, chicken or pork sausage may be used.
Nutrition
Calories: 519kcal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 1551mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 16g | Iron: 12mg