Penne with Italian Sausage & Roasted Red Peppers

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Penne with Italian Sausage & Roasted Red Peppers

Penne tossed with browned Italian sausage, sweet roasted red peppers, garlic, tomatoes, Parmesan, and fresh basil.

Total

24 min

Servings

4

Level

Easy

Ingredients

  • 12 penne
  • 1 Italian sausage, casings removed if necessary
  • 1 olive oil
  • 1 yellow onion, diced
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 sliced roasted red peppers, drained
  • 1 crushed or diced tomatoes
  • 1 red pepper flakes, optional (optional)
  • 1 finely grated Parmesan
  • 1 fresh basil leaves, torn
  • kosher salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • reserved pasta water

Instructions

Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil.

Cook penne until just al dente.

Reserve at least 1 cup pasta water before draining.

Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large skillet.

Add sausage.

Cook until browned and fully cooked, breaking it into bite-size pieces.

Transfer excessive rendered fat out of the pan if necessary.

Add onion.

Cook approximately 4-5 minutes until softened.

5 min

Add garlic and optional red pepper flakes.

Cook 30 seconds.

0 min

Add roasted red peppers and tomatoes.

Simmer approximately 8-10 minutes.

9 min

Add drained penne.

Toss over medium-low heat.

Add reserved pasta water a little at a time until the sauce coats the pasta.

Remove from high heat.

Add Parmesan gradually.

Fold in fresh basil.

Taste and season with salt and black pepper.

Serve immediately.

Nutrition per serving

615

Calories

28g

Protein

68g

Carbs

25g

Fat

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