Italian Sausage and Peppers Pasta
This is my twist on traditional sausage and peppers that includes pasta and a few simple ingredients to make a sauce. It's a 30-minute dinner full of fresh flavors.
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Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 8 ounces ziti pasta
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 12 ounces sweet Italian sausages casings removed
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes or more to taste
- 4 large cloves of garlic chopped
- 3 medium-sized bell peppers any color, sliced into 2-inch-long pieces
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar see note
- 18 ounces crushed tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- Chopped fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Boil the pasta according to package directions.
- In a large pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the sausage, oregano, and red pepper flakes. Break the sausage up as it cooks until it's browned. Add the garlic, peppers, and onions. Stir and cook the veggies with the sausage until they start to soften, about five minutes or so.
- Add the balsamic to the pan and scrape up the browned bits off the bottom of the pan. Add the tomatoes and salt. Stir and bring the sauce to a simmer. Cook the sausage and peppers in the sauce for about five minutes or so.
- Add the cooked pasta to the pan and stir to coat it in the sauce. Garnish with the chopped parsley and serve.
Notes
If you have a dry red wine on hand, feel free to use that in place of the balsamic vinegar.
Nutrition Estimate
Calories: 464kcal | Carbohydrates: 65.1g | Protein: 24.8g | Fat: 12.2g | Saturated Fat: 3.5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7.1g | Cholesterol: 25.5mg | Sodium: 1043.1mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 13.8g
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