Description
A comforting and flavorful pasta dish featuring sweet bell peppers and savory Italian sausage in a creamy sauce, perfect for a delicious weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
Pasta:
- 12 ounces pasta (penne or rigatoni)
Other Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound Italian sausage (casings removed)
- 1 small yellow onion (diced)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 3 sweet bell peppers (any color, thinly sliced)
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Chopped fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Cook Pasta: Boil water, cook pasta, drain, and set aside.
- Cook Sausage: Brown sausage in olive oil until cooked through.
- Add Aromatics: Add onion, garlic, and spices; cook until fragrant.
- Cook Peppers: Add sweet peppers, cook until tender.
- Create Sauce: Pour in broth, cream, and cheese; simmer until thickened.
- Combine: Toss cooked pasta in the sauce.
- Serve: Garnish with parsley and serve hot.
Notes
- Use mild or hot sausage based on preference.
- Add spinach for extra greens.
- Gluten-free pasta works well in this recipe.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups
- Calories: 620
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 34g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
