Sausage & Pepper Pasta
This easy sausage and pepper pasta only requires seven ingredients and makes for an easy weeknight dinner if you need something quick.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 494kcal
Ingredients
- 8 oz. penne pasta regular, wheat, or chickpea
- 1 lb. ground Italian sausage sweet or hot
- 1 red bell pepper diced into bite-size pieces
- 1 green bell pepper diced into bite-size pieces
- 1 small yellow onion diced
- 1 jar marinara sauce (24-28 oz.)
- Salt & pepper
- Parmesan cheese & red pepper flakes for topping, optional
Instructions
- Bring a pot of water to a boil. Salt the water and add the pasta. Cook for 8-10 minutes, or the pasta is cooked to al dente. Drain.
- While the pasta is cooking, heat up a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add the sausage to the pan. Break it apart and cook for 5 minutes. Some oil and fat will release from the sausage—this is fine, leave it.
- Add the red bell pepper, green bell pepper, and the onion to the pan with the sausage. Season with a dash of salt and pepper.
- Cook for another 5-7 minutes, until the veggies become soft and the sausage is completely cooked through.
- Pour in the jar of marinara sauce. Mix together and let the mixture completely heat through, until the sauce starts to bubble—about 2-3 minutes.
- You can either toss in the pasta in the skillet, or scoop some of the sausage mixture on beds of pasta already divvied into bowls.
- Top with grated parmesan cheese and red pepper flakes, if desired.
Notes
Calories may vary based on the type of sauce used. Calories do not account for added parmesan.