Sausage and Peppers Pasta
This Sausage and Peppers Pasta Recipe combines leftover Italian sausage, bell peppers and onions with pasta for a quick and easy meal perfect for busy weeknights. A delicious dinner the whole family will love!
Servings: 8
Cost: $10
Ingredients
- 16 oz pasta
- 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 3 Italian sausages cooked
- ½ cup onions cooked
- 1 cup bell peppers cooked
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- salt and pepper, to taste
- fresh basil and Parmesan cheese optional
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to directions on box. Drain, saving 1 cup of water, and set aside
- Slice sausages into ½ inch rounds
- Heat a large non stick skillet on the stove, and add 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Add sausage slices, peppers and onions, and cook until heated through
- Stir in cooked pasta, and add remaining olive oil. Add more if needed or a little of reserved pasta water if needed
- Season with Italian seasoning and salt and pepper, to taste
- Garnish with grated Parmesan cheese and fresh basil, if desired. Serve immediately
Notes
To make sausage and peppers pasta from scratch, cook sausages on stove until browned on all sides. Remove, and slice when cool enough to handle. Sauté onions and peppers until soft, then add sausages back to skillet to finish cooking completely. Then, proceed with recipe as written.
Use your favorite short pasta shape. Bow ties, rotini, penne or cavatappi are good choices.
Nutrition
Calories: 406kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 312mg | Potassium: 336mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 588IU | Vitamin C: 27mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 2mg