Roasted Red Pepper and Italian Sausage Pasta
Hearty and creamy pasta dish made with roasted red peppers, juicy Italian sausage, fresh herbs, and finished with cheese – an easy comfort meal packed with flavor.
Equipment
- 1 Mixing bowl for steaming roasted peppers
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 3 red bell peppers fresh and ready to roast
- 2 tablespoon olive oil for browning and sautéing
- 1 lb dried pasta penne or your choice
- 1 lb ground Italian sausage spicy or mild
- 4 tablespoon butter divided
- 1 large sweet onion diced fine
- 2 large shallots diced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 3 roasted red peppers chopped and prepared ahead
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- salt and white pepper to taste
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup Parmesan or mozzarella grated
- 1 bunch each parsley and basil fresh or dried
Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450°F. Roast red peppers 20–25 minutes until charred.
- Steam peppers in covered bowl for 10 minutes then peel.
- Cook pasta in salted water until al dente and set aside.
- Brown sausage in skillet and set aside.
- Sauté onion and shallots with 2 tablespoon butter about 4–5 minutes.
- Add garlic, cooked chopped peppers, and broth. Simmer 5 minutes.
- Blend sauce until smooth. Return to skillet, add butter, salt, and pepper.
- Add browned sausage and cooked pasta. Stir to coat.
- Top with cheese and sprinkle fresh herbs. Serve warm.
Notes
Store leftovers in fridge up to 3 days. Reheat with splash of broth or cream. Can freeze up to 1 month.