Indulge in the flavors of Italy with our guide to crafting the perfect pasta with sausage and peppers. This classic dish combines savory sausage, colorful bell peppers, and tender pasta in a delectable symphony of flavors. From choosing the right ingredients to mastering the art of preparation, we'll take you on a culinary journey that will leave your taste buds wanting more. Discover the secrets behind creating a mouthwatering pasta dish that will impress family and friends alike.
Here are our top 11 tried and tested recipes!
SPICY ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND PEPPERS PASTA RECIPE
This Spicy Italian Sausage and Peppers Pasta recipe is simple, flavorful, satisfying, & QUICK! 10 simple ingredients + the best weeknight or date night dinner.
Provided by jess larson | plays well with butter
Categories mains
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the rigatoni, or pasta of choice, and cook to al dente according to package directions. Reserve 1 cup of starchy pasta water, then drain the pasta & set aside.
- Add the olive oil to a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, add in the sausage, bell pepper & onion, seasoning with 1 teaspoon Kosher salt. Use a wooden spoon to break the sausage into fine bite-sized crumbles as it cooks. The sausage should render & brown nicely & the peppers & onions should soften. If anything starts to brown too quickly, reduce the heat to medium or medium-low. Add in the garlic & crushed red pepper flake, cooking until just fragrant, about 30 seconds to 1 minute.
- Stir the tomato paste into the skillet. As it heats, stir to coat the sausage & veggies. Cook for 1-2 minutes, until deeply red, then deglaze the skillet with the white wine. Increase the heat to medium-high. Once the wine simmers, add in the crused tomatoes & parmesan. Stir to combine, then reduce the heat to medium-low. Let the sauce simmer for 5 minutes to thicken slightly & build flavor.
- Once the sausage & peppers have simmered in the sauce, add the pasta to the skillet. Toss to coat, adding some of the reserved pasta water as needed to loosen up the sauce so it coats the pasta nicely. Let the pasta simmer in the sauce for 1-2 minutes, just to bring everything together, then remove from the heat.
- immediately, topped with extra grated parm, crushed red pepper & a sprinkling of thinly sliced basil, as desired. Enjoy!
ONE-POT SAUSAGE AND PEPPERS PASTA RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: farfalle pasta, olive oil, hot italian sausages, sweet italian sausages, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, white onion, garlic, diced tomato, oregano, salt, black ground pepper
Provided by Andrew Ilnyckyj
Categories Dinner
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil, add a generous amount of salt, and cook pasta 2 minutes less than the package instructions.
- Strain pasta and set aside. Toss with a small amount of oil to prevent sticking
- In the same pot, heat 1 tbsp of olive oil and fry sausages, working in batches as needed, until deeply browned on all sides.
- Remove sausages, slice in ¾-inch (2 cm) rings, and set aside.
- Sauté all of the bell peppers, onion, and garlic for about 2 minutes.
- Add the canned tomatoes, all of the spices, and the sausage slices to the pot.
- Simmer about 10 minutes.
- Add the pasta back to the pot and stir gently until all the ingredients are coated in the sauce. Continue simmering until pasta is al dente.
- Serve with grated parmesan.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 901 calories, Carbohydrate 110 grams, Fat 35 grams, Fiber 9 grams, Protein 36 grams, Sugar 17 grams
PASTA WITH SAUSAGE 'N' PEPPERS
"I found this recipe years ago in an old Italian cookbook and made some changes to it," explains Janice Mitchell of Aurora, Colorado. "It's been one of our favorites since then. This fits the category of 'quick, easy and delicious.'"
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook sausage onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the peppers; cook 4-6 minutes longer or until peppers are tender. Add garlic; cook for 1 minute., Combine flour and cream until smooth. Gradually stir into skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in the parsley, marjoram, salt and pepper. , Drain pasta. Top with sausage mixture; toss to coat. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 560 calories, Fat 25g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 82mg cholesterol, Sodium 1037mg sodium, Carbohydrate 55g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 26g protein.
SAUSAGE, ONION AND PEPPER BAKED PASTA
This pasta dish lures you with sausage, onion and pepper and seals the deal with gooey fontina cheese.
Provided by Food Network
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring, until the garlic is golden, about 2 minutes. Add both cans of tomatoes and 1 cup water. Increase the heat to medium-high and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat slightly, add the basil sprigs and simmer rapidly, uncovered, until thickened, 15 to 20 minutes. Discard the basil and season with salt and pepper.
- Meanwhile, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook, breaking up any clumps with a wooden spoon, until brown, about 5 minutes. Transfer the sausage to a large bowl using a slotted spoon. Add the green and red bell peppers and onion to the skillet with the sausage drippings and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and golden in spots, about 8 minutes. Transfer to the bowl with the sausage.
- Cook the rigatoni in the salted boiling water until very al dente, about 2 minutes less than the package directions. Drain the pasta and add it to the bowl.
- Add the tomato sauce, half of the fontina and half of the Parmesan to the bowl and stir well to combine. Transfer the pasta to a 3- to 4-quart baking dish and top with the remaining fontina and Parmesan. Bake, uncovered, until browned, about 15 minutes. Let the pasta stand about 10 minutes before serving.
PASTA WITH SAUSAGE PEPPERS AND ONIONS
Pasta with Sausage Peppers and Onions are always a favorite starter at any fine Italian restaurant. Serve it on top of your favorite pasta and you get a fabulous meal.
Provided by Hag chef
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 45m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In 6 quarts of boiling salted water, cook the pasta until al dente. About 10 to 13 minutes. Drain and set aside.
- Stir in 2 Tbls of olive oil into the pasta.
- In the meantime, fry the sausage in a large frying pan in 2 Tbls of olive oil until the sausage cooked through and browned all over.
- Remove the sausage from the pan and let stand.
- Drain the excess oil in the frying pan.
- Add the peppers, onions, garlic, oregano and basil to the pan, cover and cook on medium heat until the peppers are tender and slightly browned.
- Cut the sausages into 1 inch pieces and add to the peppers.
- Increase the heat and add the white wine.
- Cook until the wine is reduced by half.
- Stir in the butter and the parsley.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Plate the pasta and spoon the sausage mixture on top.
- Optional: Plate the pasta, pour a good quality, or homemade vodka sauce over the pasta, then top with sausages and peppers.
- Serve with Parmesan cheese.
SAUSAGE AND PEPPER PENNE
This recipe is the best when made using farmer's sausage, but any sausage links will do. Add the red pepper flakes at the end for a little kick, or leave them out if spice isn't for you.
Provided by Chelsey Carr
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta
Time 35m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat, and cook and stir sausage, onion, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, orange bell pepper, and mushrooms until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.
- Stir diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, minced garlic, garlic powder, oregano, basil, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes into vegetable mixture; bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.
- Drain pasta and spoon onto plates and top with sauce mixture.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 637.7 calories, Carbohydrate 85.3 g, Cholesterol 49.2 mg, Fat 22.3 g, Fiber 6.6 g, Protein 26.6 g, SaturatedFat 9.4 g, Sodium 1662.5 mg, Sugar 12.7 g
ITALIAN SAUSAGE N PEPPERS SUPPER
I created this sausage and pepper dish after I enjoyed similar at an Italian restaurant. My young son loves it even though it is a little spicy. -Teresa Puszkar of Colorado Springs, Colorado
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 40m
Yield 5 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Cook pasta according to package directions. In a large nonstick skillet, brown sausage over medium heat; drain. Cut sausage into 1/4-in. slices. In the same skillet, saute the peppers, basil, garlic, oregano, thyme, caraway seeds and sliced sausage in oil until peppers are crisp-tender. Stir in tomatoes. Cook and stir until heated through. Drain pasta; add to skillet and mix well.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 327 calories, Fat 12g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 49mg cholesterol, Sodium 845mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 21g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
SAUSAGE AND PEPPER PASTA SUPPER
An easy Sausage and Pepper Pasta Supper
Provided by Suzanne Solberg
Categories Pasta Sauté Quick & Easy Sausage Bell Pepper Bon Appétit Los Angeles California
Yield Serves 4 to 6
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and sauté until golden, about 1 minute. Mix in sausage and cook until brown, about 8 minutes. Add peppers and onion and cook until almost tender, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Mix in tomatoes with juices, basil and oregano. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and simmer 8 minutes. Uncover and cook 2 minutes. Pour over pasta and toss. Serve, passing Parmesan separately.
PASTA WITH SAUSAGE AND PEPPERS
This is a delicious,EASY, one pan dinner. If you love sausage and peppers (doesn't everyone?), you'll love this, too. Serve with fresh green salad and crusty bread for a complete meal.
Provided by ciao4293
Categories Poultry
Time 33m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat oil in large skillet over med.
- high heat.
- Add sausage, peppers, and garlic, and saute about 4 minutes, until peppers are tender, but still crisp.
- Add water, basil, and bouillon cubes.
- Bring to boil.
- Stir spaghetti to liquid.
- Boil gently, uncovered, for 5 minutes.
- Stir in spinach, cover and reduce heat, simmer 4 minutes.
- Uncover, increase heat, boil gently for 6-8 min.
- ,stirring often until pasta is al dente, and liquid is nearly absorbed, but still saucy.
- Garnish with parmesan cheese.
SAUSAGE AND PEPPERS PASTA BAKE
Sausage and peppers is a dish that takes me down memory lane: my mom and I make it every year in a big batch for family reunions. One year when we had leftovers, I realized that adding the slow-cooked sweet peppers and onions to tomato sauce gave it so much great flavor and a natural sweetness - no sugar needed. That, combined with my constant need to get ahead on meal prep, led me to develop this recipe. By assembling the dish the day before, you can avoid having to boil the pasta and instead let it sit in the sauce overnight to soften and absorb all that flavor. In the end, you'll have a delicious pasta bake ready to pop into the oven when you're ready for dinner. Plus, you can make a big batch of the tomato sauce to freeze along with any leftovers, making it truly the dish that keeps on giving.
Provided by Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 9h30m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Heat a 4 1/2-quart Dutch oven over medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon of the oil and heat until hot, about 1 minute. Break up the sausage into small pieces, add to the Dutch oven and cook, without stirring, until the sausage is caramelized on the bottom, about 2 minutes. Begin to break up the sausage into smaller pieces with a wooden spoon and continue to cook, stirring often, until caramelized all over, cooked through and broken into 1/2-inch pieces, another 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer the sausage to a paper towel-lined baking sheet and set aside.
- If the Dutch oven is dry, add 1 tablespoon oil if needed and immediately stir in the peppers and onions. Reduce the heat to medium low and cook, stirring often, until the vegetables are very soft, about 10 minutes; the vegetables should not take on much color besides what comes from scraping the bottom of the pot to coat them in the sausage flavor.
- Stir in the garlic and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and cook until the garlic just begins to toast and become fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring constantly, until the paste coats the vegetables, toasts slightly and becomes a darker shade of red, about 2 minutes. Add the tomato puree, red wine vinegar, dried oregano, basil and 4 cups water. Stir the sauce together and season with additional salt to taste; make sure the sauce is well seasoned since it will season the pasta as well.
- Stir in the rigatoni and bring to a simmer, about 5 minutes. As soon as you see the first few bubbles, simmer for 1 more minute, then remove from the heat. Stir in the reserved sausage. Carefully ladle the mixture into a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Discard the basil. Cool to room temperature, then cover and refrigerate overnight, at least 8 hours. The pasta will soften as it sits in the sauce.
- When ready to bake, remove the baking dish from the refrigerator and uncover. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Dollop the ricotta in 2- to 3-tablespoon mounds over the top of the dish and sprinkle with the Parmesan. Bake until bubbling around the edges and the ricotta begins to brown on top, 45 to 50 minutes. Let cool for 10 to 15 minutes, then garnish with basil leaves and more Parmesan.
SAUSAGE WITH PEPPERS AND PASTA
Bring flavors of a sausage and pepper sandwich to your table with this weeknight sausage pasta recipe. Watch now for this Sausage with Peppers and Pasta.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Home
Time 30m
Yield 6 servings, 1-1/2 cups each
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
- Meanwhile, cook sausage in large skillet on medium heat 10 min., stirring frequently. Stir in peppers; cook and stir 7 min. or until sausage is done and peppers are crisp-tender. Stir in tomatoes; cook 2 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally.
- Drain pasta. Add to sausage mixture along with the shredded cheese blend; mix lightly.
- Top with Parmesan.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 440, Fat 19 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 45 mg, Sodium 770 mg, Carbohydrate 43 g, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 6 g, Protein 21 g
Tips:
- Use high-quality ingredients: Fresh, flavorful ingredients will make a world of difference in the final dish. Look for high-quality sausage, peppers, and tomatoes.
- Don't overcrowd the pan: When cooking the sausage and peppers, make sure to give them enough space in the pan so that they can brown properly. If you overcrowd the pan, the ingredients will steam instead of brown.
- Cook the sausage until it's browned: This will help to develop the flavor of the sausage and prevent it from becoming dry.
- Use a variety of peppers: Different types of peppers will add different flavors and colors to the dish. Try using a combination of bell peppers, chili peppers, and sweet peppers.
- Add some herbs and spices: Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and red pepper flakes are all great ways to add flavor to the dish. You can also add fresh herbs, such as basil or oregano, at the end of cooking.
- Serve over pasta or rice: Pasta with sausage and peppers is a classic dish that can be served over any type of pasta. You can also serve it over rice or even polenta.
Conclusion:
Pasta with sausage and peppers is a delicious and versatile dish that can be made with a variety of ingredients. With a few simple tips, you can make a delicious and satisfying meal that the whole family will enjoy. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy weeknight meal, give pasta with sausage and peppers a try.
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