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Sausage and Pepper Pasta

Simple, delicious, one pan Sausage and Pepper Pasta. Perfect for an easy weeknight meal.

Overhead view of sausage and pepper pasta

Prep time: 10 min  |  Cook time: 15 min  |  Total: 25 min

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Ingredients

1 box (16 oz) penne or ziti pasta

4–5 links of chicken or regular sausage, cut into ½ inch slices

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 red pepper, sliced

1 green pepper, sliced

1 yellow pepper, sliced

1 onion, sliced

1 Tablespoon minced Garlic

1 cup spaghetti or tomato sauce

2 Tablespoons Italian Seasoning

Salt and pepper

Parmesan, shredded

Instructions

 

  1. Cook pasta according to directions, drain and set aside.

  2. Cut sausage into 1/2 inch slices. Then cut the peppers, and onions into thin slices. Set aside.

  3. In a large skillet, pour the olive oil and heat on medium high heat. Place sausage pieces in the skillet and cook on one side for about 3 minutes, flip and cook another 2-3 minutes. Remove sausage and put into a separate dish.

  4. In the same skillet, place the pepper and onion slices. Cook and mix on medium high heat for about 5 minutes until soft and a bit browned. Add the minced garlic and stir together.

  5. Add the sausage back into the skillet and mix with the peppers and onions. Add the spaghetti sauce, Italian Seasoning plus a large pinch of salt and pepper. Mix together and simmer on low for one minutes.

  6. Add the cooked pasta to the pan and mix together. Top with parmesan cheese and serve.

Notes

Find it online: https://lolohomekitchen.com/sausage-and-pepper-pasta/