Italian Sausage and Pepper Pasta
Italian Sausage and Pepper Pasta is a great Sunday dinner or easy week night meal!
Servings: 8
Calories: 455kcal
Cost: $8
Equipment
- large frying pan
- large pasta pot
- colander
Ingredients
- 16 ounces pasta use a pasta such a penne, ziti or other tube pasta
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 16 ounces Italian sausage, cut into bite size pieces
- 2 large sweet peppers, cored, seeded and sliced
- 3 cloves minced garlic
- 1 can (14 ounces) Italian style diced tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon dried minced onion
- 1 tablespoon dried basil
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large pot of water, add salt. Put on high heat until it comes to a boil. Add pasta and reduce heat to medium. Cook for about 10 minutes or until package directions. Drain pasta and reserve 1 cup of the pasta water.
- While pasta is cooking, heat olive oil in a large frying pan on medium high heat. Add sausage and saute for about 5 minutes or until it starts to brown. Add peppers and garlic to the pan and cook for another 5 minutes.
- Stir in tomatoes, onion, and basil. Cover the pan and simmer for 10 minutes until all is cooked through.
- Add drained pasta and water to the pan. Mix well and cook on medium heat uncovered until water evaporates and sauce thickens. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Nutrition
Calories: 455kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 711mg | Potassium: 384mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1284IU | Vitamin C: 54mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 2mg