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Pasta with Italian Sausage and Peppers
This Sausage Peppers Pasta is so packed with creamy, cheesy, sweet and spicy flavor fireworks, you’ll never want to put your fork down! It features juicy Italian sausage, sweet bell peppers, fire roasted tomatoes, and aromatic garlic and onions in a luxuriously béchamel sauce spiked with Gouda and Parmesan. This sausage pasta recipe is also extremely versatile and can be made with turkey sausage, any of your favorite vegetables or cheeses. Your family will love this easy, indulgent pasta dinner with a side of Caesar Salad and Buttery Breadsticks for the ultimate 5 star dine-in experience.
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 30 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 20 min👤 Jen📖 carlsbadcravings
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- saucepan
- pan
- skillet
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Cook pasta al dente according to package directions in salted water. Remove 1 cup pasta water before draining. Toss drained pasta with a drizzle of olive oil to prevent it from sticking together; set aside. Meanwhile:
olive oil1 tablespoon(1 1/2 packed cups) freshly grated mild Gouda (may sub cheddar)6 ounces
2
Heat oil in a large saucepan/braiser over medium-high heat. Add sausage and cook while crumbling until sausage is completely cooked through; remove to a plate with a slotted spoon.
3
Add a drizzle of oil to the drippings if it seems dry. Add the bell peppers and onions and cook until the onions are softened, about ⏱️ 5 minutes. Add the garlic and optional red pepper flakes and saute for ⏱️ 30 seconds. Sprinkle in the flour and cook while stirring for ⏱️ 1 minute (it will be thick).
4
Reduce heat to low, then add the sausage back to the skillet, followed by the fire roasted tomatoes, chicken bouillon, all seasoniongs, chicken broth, half and half. Stir the ingredients together while scraping up the brown bits on the bottom of the pan.
chicken bouillon (granulated, cube or base)1 teaspoon(1 1/2 packed cups) freshly grated mild Gouda (may sub cheddar)6 ounceshalf and half (or milk whisked with 1 ½ tsps cornstarch)1 cup
5
Bring the sauce to a vigorous simmer then reduce heat and simmer until thickened, stirring often, about ⏱️ 5-10 minutes.
6
Once thickened, reduce heat to low and stir in Gouda until melted followed by Parmesan cheese until melted. Stir in pasta until well coated. Add additional reserved pasta water a little at a time if needed to thin to desired consistency.
7
Taste and season with additional salt, pepper and/or red pepper flakes to taste. Garnish individual servings with additional Parmesan if desired.
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