Name: Sausage and Pepper Pasta Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 19 oz Johnsonville Italian Sausage Links; 12 oz rigatoni pasta; 2 tbsp butter; 2 cups bell peppers; ½ cup onion; 1 tsp garlic; 16 oz tomato sauce; 1 tsp Italian Seasoning; salt; pepper; ¼ cup parmesan cheese; 2 tbsp parsley

How To Make Sausage and Pepper Pasta

Vibrant bell peppers and savory Italian sausages make up this sausage and pepper pasta recipe. Tomato sauce serves as the base for this hearty meal.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 20 minutes

Total: 30 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

19ozJohnsonville Italian Sausage Links,(1 pkg) sweet or hot
12ozrigatoni pasta
2tbspbutter,divided use
2cupsbell peppers,sliced
½cuponion,diced
1tspgarlic,minced
16oztomato sauce
1tspItalian seasoning
salt,to taste
pepper,to taste
¼cupParmesan cheese,grated
2tbspparsley,chopped

Instructions

Grill the sausages.
Cut the sausages into slices.
Cook the pasta in salted water according to package directions.
Melt one tablespoon of butter in a large pan over medium high heat. Add the peppers and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Cook for 5 to 6 minutes or until peppers have softened and are lightly browned. Remove the peppers from the pan.
Add the remaining tablespoon of butter and onion to the pan. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for 5 for 6 minutes or until onions are softened.
Add the garlic to the pan and cook for 30 seconds.
Add the tomato sauce and Italian seasoning to the pan and bring to a simmer.
Drain the pasta and toss with the tomato sauce.
Arrange the sliced sausage and peppers over the pasta. Sprinkle with parmesan and parsley, then serve.