Roasted Red Pepper Italian Sausage Pasta Recipes

ROASTED RED PEPPER ITALIAN SAUSAGE PASTA

Steps:

• Bring large pot of water to boil. Salt it well and cook bucatini until al dente. Drain well and set aside.
• While pasta is cooking, remove sausage from casings and start cooking in a large, deep skillet over medium heat with onions. As meat cooks, break it apart in small pieces.
• Once onion is tender, add in garlic and mushrooms and cook 2 minutes. Sprinkle in salt and pepper to taste.
• Measure out cream and add to blender along with drained roasted red peppers. Blend about 20 seconds or until most of the red peppers have been pureed into the cream. I left mine slightly chunky.
• Pour this mixture over the cooked meat and onions and bring to a gentle simmer then reduce the heat down to low. Toss with pasta, basil leaves and cheese until well coated. Taste and adjust seasonings. Serve immediately.

CREAMY ROASTED RED PEPPER PASTA WITH SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Char peppers over gas flame or in broiler until blackened on all sides. Enclose in paper bag 10 minutes.
• Peel and seed peppers. Transfer peppers to blender and puree until very smooth. Season to taste with salt. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.).
• In large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add garlic. Stir in bratwurst and heat through.
• Add cream, red pepper puree, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper. Stir in Parmesan cheese.
• Boil pasta according to package directions. Drain. Stir pasta into red pepper cream mixture.
• Top with additional Parmesan cheese.

PASTA WITH ROASTED PEPPERS & SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450 degrees F.
• In a 13 x 19 x 2 inch baking dish, toss peppers, onion, garlic, olive oil and basil; spread in an even layer.
• Add sausage pieces.
• Bake 25 minutes, uncovered, stirring half-way through baking time.
• Stir in tomatoes with juice; bake 10 more minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions; drain.
• Remove sausage and cut into thin slices; stir back into pepper mixture.
• Toss hot pasta and pepper mixture; sprinkle with parmesan cheese.