Description
Sausage and pepper pasta delight spotlights robust Italian flavors with hearty ingredients. Crisp bell peppers and savory sausage mingle seamlessly, creating a delicious meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (400 g) Italian sausage, casings removed, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2 large garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 green bell pepper, sliced
- 8.8 oz (250 g) pasta
- 1 cup (200 ml) chicken stock
- 14 oz (400 g) can crushed tomatoes
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsps tomato paste
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- ¼ tsp red chili flakes
- ⅓ cup (30 g) grated Parmesan
Instructions
- Pasta Preparation: Boil a large pot of salted water and cook pasta until perfectly al dente. Carefully extract and preserve some pasta water before draining.
- Sausage Searing: In a spacious skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Crumble and brown sausage, breaking into smaller pieces until golden and crisp.
- Vegetable Infusion: Add diced onions and bell peppers to the sausage-filled pan. Sauté until vegetables soften and develop a light caramelized exterior, releasing their natural sweetness.
- Aromatic Enhancement: Introduce minced garlic, red chili flakes, and Italian seasoning. Allow the ingredients to meld and release their intense flavors, creating a fragrant base for the sauce.
- Sauce Development: Incorporate tomato paste, then pour in chicken stock and crushed tomatoes. Stir to create a harmonious sauce, reducing heat to simmer and allow flavors to mingle and intensify.
- Final Integration: Combine cooked pasta with the rich sauce, gently tossing to ensure complete coating. Adjust sauce consistency using reserved pasta water if needed for optimal texture.
- Finishing Touch: Fold in Parmesan cheese, seasoning with salt and black pepper to taste. Plate immediately, garnishing with additional Parmesan for an extra burst of flavor.
Notes
- Pasta Water Magic: Reserve some starchy pasta water before draining to help create a silky, clingy sauce that perfectly coats every pasta strand.
- Sausage Browning Technique: Break sausage into small, uneven pieces while cooking to maximize crispy edges and develop deep, caramelized flavor profiles.
- Vegetable Sauté Secret: Allow bell peppers and onions to develop slight caramelization for enhanced sweetness and depth of flavor, stirring occasionally to prevent burning.
- Cheese Finishing Touch: Add Parmesan cheese off the heat to prevent separation and maintain a smooth, creamy texture that complements the robust sauce.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 60 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 24 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg