This Italian Pepper and Sausage Dinner is the type of dish I love; it’s easy to make but it tastes as if it was difficult to make. I make it so often I don’t even need the recipe.
The family loves it as well as guests.
If you’re lucky enough to have leftovers, it’s even better the second time around.
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Italian Pepper and Sausage Dinner
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
40 mins
This Italian Pepper and Sausage Dinner is a restaurant quality meal that's easy to make at home.
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Italian Pepper and Sausage Dinner
Servings: 6
Calories: 345 kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 lb Italian sausage sweet and taken out of the casing
- 1 red bell pepper sliced thinly
- 1 yellow bell pepper sliced thinly
- 1 large yellow onion sliced
- 3 garlic cloves finely minced
- 2 1/2 cups stewed tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil chopped
- salt
- fresh ground pepper
- 2 tablespoons Romano cheese
- grated Parmigiana-Reggiano cheese
- top with a few fresh basil leaf
- 1 lb rotini noodles cooked al dente
Instructions
- In a large skillet brown the sausage until it is cooked through. Drain the fat and drain the sausage on paper towels.
- In the same pan heat the olive oil and add and sauté the peppers, and onions, until the onion is translucent and then add the garlic and sauté gently but do not brown. The vegetables should be tender.
- Stir in the tomatoes, spices, Romano cheese and sausage. Cover the pan and simmer all over medium-low heat for 8-10 minutes. If your mixture seems too thick you can add a little water or red wine.
- While the meat mixture is cooking, the pasta can be prepared as per directions. You do not want to overcook the pasta. You want a little firmness to the noodles.
- When you are ready to serve use a large platter. The noodles first, then spoon the meat mixture over.
- Mix slightly. Sprinkle with the Parmigiano-Reggiano and place fresh basil leaves atop.
- This goes well with a green salad with Italian oil and vinegar dressing, and most of all a good hard-crusted peasant bread.
Enjoy!
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Photo by Chef Mommie