Skillet Sausage and Pepper Pasta
This super easy, one pot, sausage and pepper pasta recipe is perfect for a busy weekday night. A great weeknight dinner you can have on your table in 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 4 Italian sausage
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 bell peppers (sliced)
- 4 cloves garlic (sliced)
- 1 large sweet onion (sliced)
- 15 ounces crushed tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon oregano
- ½ cup red wine
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Heat oil in large skillet with a lid or Dutch oven over medium heat. When hot, add sausages and slowly brown on all sides, about 5-8 minutes. Remove the sausages from the skillet and set aside.
- Increase the heat to high and add onions and peppers to the same skillet. Toss to cook with oil, stirring often. Once softened, add salt and garlic. Cook for an additional minute. Add wine and let it cook down by half.
- Add tomatoes, oregano and red pepper flakes and stir to combine. Add sausages back to the skillet and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat and cover, cooking until sausages are heated through about 20 minutes.
- Serve over pasta, or slice the sausages and combine the pasta with the sausage and peppers.
Barbara's Notes + Tips
- To make this spicier, add more red pepper flakes
- You can combine the pasta with the sausage and peppers or serve separately.
- You can use any type of Italian sausage for this dish.
- You can cook this in a Dutch oven.
- You can use Marsala wine instead of red or substitute chicken or beef broth.
Nutrition
Calories: 104kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 109mg | Potassium: 385mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 2130IU | Vitamin C: 84mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 2mg
