Sausage and Pepper Pasta Pepper Pasta
lb. Penne Pasta
6-8 links of hot or sweet Italian Sausage
2 large sweet bell peppers mixture of 8-10 hot peppers or a mix both
1 large yellow onion
6 cloves of garlic sliced
5 chopped medium to large tomatoes saving the juice
1-28 oz Can diced or crushed tomatoes (optional)*
Chopped fresh herbs Basil and Oregano or a few sprinkles of Italian Seasoning
Brown the sausage links. Remove from the pan and allow to cool.
Slice the sausage into coins. Set aside.
Add some olive oil to the pan.
Slice the hot and sweet peppers into bite size slices.
Peel and slice the onion.
Chop the garlic.
Sauté the vegetables until slightly softened.
Add the sausage coins to the pan.
Top with the chopped tomatoes.
Simmer uncovered for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Top with chopped or dried herbs. Add some of the canned tomato as needed. Continue to simmer on low, stirring occasionally until the peppers and onions are softened and the tomatoes have created a sauce.
Prepare penne pasta according to the package directions. Save a little pasta water if needed to bring together the sauce and the pasta.
