PENNE WITH SAUSAGE AND PEPPERS
Author: Tag Sale Tastes
Ingredients
  • 8 ounces penne pasta
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 12 ounces hot Italian sausage, casings removed
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper, or to taste
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 medium red, yellow, and/or orange bell peppers, sliced Into 2"-long strips
  • ¼ cup red wine
  • 18-ounces canned crushed tomatoes
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • Chopped fresh parsley (optional garnish)
Instructions
  1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta, and cook until al dente. Drain and set aside.
  2. In a large nonstick skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the sausage, oregano, and crushed red pepper. Cook until the sausage is browned, breaking the sausage up with a wooden spoon. Add the garlic and peppers to the sausage, and cook, stirring frequently, until peppers begin to soften, approximately 5 minutes.
  3. Add the red wine to the pan and as it simmers, scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Stir in the tomatoes and bring to a simmer. Cook for approximately five minutes. Add the cooked penne to the pan and stir to coat it with the sauce. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Garnish with parsley, if using, and serve hot.
Recipe by Tag Sale Tastes at https://www.tagsaletastes.com/2023/04/28/penne-with-sausage-and-peppers/