Pennewithitaliansausageandpeppers Recipes

SAUSAGE, PEPPERS AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add the sausages and cook until brown on both sides, about 7 to 10 minutes. Remove from the pan and drain.
• Keeping the pan over medium heat, add the peppers, onions, salt, and pepper and cook until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add the oregano, basil, and garlic and cook 2 more minutes.
• Add the tomato paste and stir. Add the Marsala wine, tomatoes, and chili flakes, if using. Stir to combine, scraping the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon to release all the browned bits. Bring to a simmer.
• Cut the sausages into 4 to 6 pieces each, about 1-inch cubes. Add the sausage back to the pan and stir to combine. Cook until the sauce has thickened, about 20 minutes.
• Serve in bowls. Or, if serving as a sandwich, split the rolls in half lengthwise. Hollow out the bread from the bottom side of each roll, being careful not to puncture the crust. Fill the bottom half of the roll with sausage mixture. Top and serve sandwiches immediately.

SAUSAGE AND PEPPER PENNE

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.

BAKED PENNE WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
• Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• Place sausage and onion in a large, deep skillet.
• Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown.
• Drain excess fat.
• Pour in wine, and cook for 1 minute, stirring, to deglaze the pan.
• Stir in tomato sauce, diced tomatoes and tomato paste.
• Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Toss with cooked pasta, and place in a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Sprinkle top with mozzarella.
• Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until cheese is melted.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND PEPPERS SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add peppers and onions; cook and stir 5 to 7 min. or until crisp-tender. Remove vegetables from skillet.
• Cook sausage in same skillet 4 min. on each side or until evenly browned on both sides. Add pasta sauce; stir. Cover; simmer on medium-low heat 10 min. or until sausage is done (160°F).
• Return cooked vegetables to skillet; stir. Cook 1 to 2 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally.
• Remove sausage links from skillet; place on cutting board. Cut each sausage lengthwise in half, being careful to not cut all the way through to bottom of link. Open sausage links; place, cut sides down, on bottom halves of rolls. Top with cooked vegetable mixture and cheese.

PENNE WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• Cook penne in large saucepan to desired doneness as directed on package. Drain; return to saucepan. Add basil; toss to coat. Cover to keep warm.
• Meanwhile, heat large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Add sausage links, bell peppers and onion; cook 6 to 8 minutes or until sausage links are browned, stirring occasionally.
• Add tomatoes and tomato sauce; mix well. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and cook 13 to 15 minutes or until sausage links are thoroughly cooked and sauce is of desired consistency, stirring occasionally. Serve sauce over penne. Sprinkle with cheese.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• In a large pan add the olive oil and sliced sausage, cook turning often, for approximately two minutes on medium heat or until lightly browned.
• Add the sliced peppers, spices and water. Cover the pan and cook on low/medium heat for approximately 15 minutes, turning occasionally.
• Remove the cover and cook stirring occasionally (so it doesn't burn) on medium/high (not too high) heat for approximately 10-15 minutes or until cooked. Serve immediately. Enjoy!

ITALIAN SAUSAGE WITH PEPPERS & PENNE

Steps:

• In a large non-stick skillet, heat the oil.
• Sauté the onion, bell peppers, and fennel until the vegetables turn golden, 8-10 minutes.
• Add the garlic and sauté 1-2 minutes longer.
• Stir in the tomato, salt, and pepper.
• Reduce the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally.
• Add the sausage; simmer covered, stirring occasionally, until the flavors are blended, about 20 minutes.
• If the sauce becomes too dry, add 1-2 tablespoons of water.
• Meanwhile, cook the penne according to directions; drain.
• Add the basil, parsley, and penne to the sausage mixture; toss to combine.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND PEPPERS WITH PENNE

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage in 2 batches and cook until it's well browned. Remove sausage with a slotted spoon and set aside.
• Reduce the heat to medium and add the remaining oil. Add the peppers and onions and cook for 5 minutes.
• Stir the pasta sauce into the skillet. Heat to a boil. Return the sausage to the skillet and reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook for 20 minutes or until the sausage is cooked through and the vegetables are tender. Serve over the pasta and sprinkle with cheese.