Italian Sausage and Pepper Pasta

By Addie

Spicy sausage, red wine and fire-roasted tomatoes come together in this ragout-like sauce. Truly hearty and satisfying.

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound Italian sausage, casings removed
• 2 teaspoons olive oil, extra-virgin
• 2 medium peppers, sweet, yellow, cut into 2-inch long thin strips
• 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup red wine
• 1 1/2 Tablespoons minced garlic
• 1 28-oz canned crushed tomatoes, fire-roasted recommended
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, crushed (or less to taste)
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 8 oz pasta, fusilli
• 1/3 cup basil, fresh, chopped

Details

Adapted from keyingredient.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.

2. Meanwhile, to make sauce, in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, cook sausage, stirring and breaking up meat with back of a wooden spoon, until cooked through, about 3 to 5 minutes; remove to a plate.

3. Heat oil in same skillet. Add yellow peppers and onion; cook, stirring frequently, until vegetables are lightly colored and crisp-tender, about 5 minutes.

4. Add wine and garlic; cook until most of liquid evaporates, about 1 minute. Add tomatoes, crushed red pepper, salt and browned sausage; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until vegetables are tender and sauce is heated through, about 10 minutes.

5. While sauce simmers, add pasta to boiling water and cook according to package instructions. Drain pasta; return to pot. Add sauce and basil; toss to mix and coat.