Italian Sausage and Peppers Penne
A comforting one-pan pasta made with flavorful Italian sausage, sweet bell peppers, and tender penne. This skillet dinner comes together quickly and delivers that cozy, home-cooked Italian flavor your family will ask for again and again.
Servings: 4
Equipment
Ingredients
- 12 Ounces Whole-Wheat Penne Pasta
- 1 Pound Italian Sausage Links 1 package
- 1 Small Green Pepper sliced
- 1 Small Red Pepper sliced
- 1 Small Yellow Onion sliced thin
- ½ Cup Red Wine we use cooking red wine
- 6 Ounces Tomato Paste
- 8 Ounces Tomato Sauce
- 12 Ounces Water
- ½ teaspoon Italian Seasoning
- 1 teaspoon Sugar
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- Parmesan Cheese for finishing
Instructions
- In a large pot of salted water, cook pasta until al dente. Reserve starchy cooking water.12 Ounces Whole-Wheat Penne Pasta
- Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over a medium-high heat.
- Brown sausages on all sides, until almost cooked through, remove and cut into ¼ inch slices. You don’t have to worry about cooking them all the way through, they will finish cooking while the sauce simmers.1 Pound Italian Sausage Links
- In the same pan drizzle another teaspoon or so of olive oil and sauté the peppers and onions until slightly softened, about five minutes.1 Small Green Pepper, 1 Small Red Pepper, 1 Small Yellow Onion
- Return sausage back to the pan and deglaze with red wine.½ Cup Red Wine
- Add tomato paste, tomato sauce, water, Italian seasoning, sugar and salt. Stir to combine.6 Ounces Tomato Paste, 8 Ounces Tomato Sauce, 12 Ounces Water, ½ teaspoon Italian Seasoning, 1 teaspoon Sugar, ½ teaspoon Salt
- Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer. Simmer for ten minutes.
- Add penne to the skillet, toss with sauce. If needed add starchy pasta water to loosen the sauce up.
- Season with salt and pepper and garnish with grated parmesan cheese.Parmesan Cheese
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Notes
Store covered in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
Serving: 1.75cups | Calories: 770kcal | Carbohydrates: 70g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 86mg | Sodium: 1732mg | Potassium: 1025mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 1547IU | Vitamin C: 55mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 4mg