Penne with Sausage and Peppers

By Venzie

Ingredients

• 1 lb penne pasta
• 12 oz fresh sweet or hot Italian pork sausages, removed from casing
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 3 peppers, thinly sliced
• 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
• 2 tsp minced garlic
• 1 can (28 oz) crushed tomatoes with basil
• 1 ⁄2 tsp each salt and freshly ground pepper

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Active Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta; cook as package directs.
Meanwhile, cook sausage in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat 5 minutes, or until browned, breaking up chunks with a wooden spoon. Remove to a plate.
Add oil, peppers and onion to skillet. Cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes, or until lightly browned. Push vegetables aside, add garlic and sauté 1 minute until fragrant. Add sausage, tomatoes, salt and pepper; stir to combine all. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer 10 minutes to blend flavors.
Drain pasta, transfer to a large serving bowl and add sauce. Toss to mix and coat.