Name: Sausage and Pepper Pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 lb Italian sausage, regular or spicy (cut in 2-inch slices); 2 bell peppers (Red/Green, sliced); 1 small onion (sliced); 3-4 garlic cloves (minced); 24 oz marinara sauce; 16 oz pasta (or pasta alternative); Parmesan Cheese (garnish)

This pasta has just a few simple ingredients and comes together in less than 30 minutes. Perfect for a busy weeknight!

This is a picture of a plate of pasta with red sauce on top. The sauce has green and red bell peppers in it and there is shredded cheese on top.

I love a good sausage and pepper pasta. It's hearty, easy to make and perfect served with a side salad and garlic bread. This recipe has just a few ingredients, and comes together pretty quickly.

We like to use hot Italian sausage because it adds a punch of flavor and heat to the dish that my family likes, but you can use sweet Italian or even breakfast sausage if that's what you like. You can also serve this dish over regular pasta or pasta alternatives like zoodles or edamame noodles.

Did I forget to mention this is a budget-friendly meal? Where I live, this whole meal that feeds 4-6 costs $15! Affordable, quick and yummy…that’s the makings of a perfect dinner!

What You’ll Need

Olive Oil
Italian Sausage (or Alterntative)
Bell Peppers
Onion
Garlic
Marinara Sauce
Pasta (or Alternative)
Parmesan Cheese

Tools You’ll Need

How to Make This Recipe

Start heating salted water in a large pot while you make the sauce.
For the sauce, heat oil in a large skillet on medium-high heat. Add Italian sausage and cook until no longer pink and cooked through. You can either crumble and cook the sausage or cook it in slices. Once it’s done, remove it from the skillet and set aside.

To the skillet, add the peppers and onion. Sauté 3-4 minutes, or until slightly tender and the onion is translucent. Add the minced garlic and sauté an additional minute.

Lower the heat to medium-low. Allow the pan to cool down slightly so that the sauce doesn’t splatter. Pour in and stir the sauce. While the sauce simmers for 5-10 minutes, prepare your pasta of choice and drain.
Plate the pasta and top with a generous ladle of sauce and parmesan cheese.

Tips and Substitutions

Marinara comes in many flavor variations. You can use homemade if you’d like or you can jazz up a store-bought version. Yummy additions could be (but not limited to) Italian Seasoning, white wine, sliced sun-dried tomatoes and/or crushed red pepper flakes.
You can easily swap out the Italian sausage for turkey Italian sausage, ground beef, ground chicken, ground turkey, plant-based sausage or a different variety of sausage.
What to serve with this delicious pasta:
- Loaded Restaurant Salad or Side Salad
- Crispy Green Beans
- Garlic Broccoli and Mushrooms
- Garlic Bread
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator. It will last 4-5 days.
You can freeze the sauce in an airtight container up to 3 months.

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Sausage and Pepper Pasta

This pasta has just a few simple ingredients and comes together in less than 30 minutes. Perfect for a busy weeknight!

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time20 mins

Total Time30 mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, Italian

Keyword: pasta, pork

Servings: Servings

Calories: 884kcal

Ingredients

2 tablespoon olive oil
1 lb Italian sausage, regular or spicy cut in 2-inch slices
2 bell peppers Red/Green, sliced
1 small onion sliced
3-4 garlic cloves minced
24 oz marinara sauce
16 oz pasta or pasta alternative
Parmesan Cheese garnish

Instructions

Bring a pot of boiling salted water to a boil.
To a large skillet on medium high, add oil. Add Italian sausage and cook until no longer pink and cooked through. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
To the skillet, add peppers and onion. Sauté 3-4 minutes, or until slightly tender. Add garlic and sauté an additional minute.
Lower the heat to medium-low. Once the pan cools slightly, pour in and stir the marinara sauce. While the sauce simmers, cook pasta per package directions and drain.
Plate the pasta and top with a generous ladle of sauce and parmesan cheese.

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