Sweet Pepper Sausage Pasta
This recipe is a quick one. You can make it for any weeknight dinner. Making our own Italian sausage gives it a fresher taste, and everything combines to taste awesome.
Equipment
- Medium frying pan
- Small pot
- Knives
- Strainer
Ingredients
- 4 oz. Ground pork
- 1 Cup Canned Italian-style diced tomatoes , undrained
- 2 oz. Penne pasta , about 3/4 cup
- 1/2 Large Bell pepper , yellow, red, or orange, sliced
- 1/2 Cup Onion , chopped
- 1/4 Cup Belgioioso parmesan snacking cheese, shredded small , divided
- 2 1/4 tsp Italian Sausage Seasoning Mix
- 2 tsp Minced garlic
Instructions
- Add the ground pork and the Italian sausage seasoning into a 1-Quart mixing bowl. Mix with a spoon or your hands until well mixed. Refrigerate.
- Place the onion and bell pepper into a microwave container with 2 tablespoons of water. Microwave on high for 3 minutes. Remove carefully from the microwave and drain, then set aside.
- Boil the dry pasta according to package directions, adding 1/2 teaspoon of salt to the water.
- Cook seasoned pork sausage in a medium frying pan for 5 minutes or until fully cooked. The crumbled pork should be in medium-sized pieces. Drain and set aside.
- Place the garlic, bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes into the same pan. Heat over medium heat for 5 minutes, uncovered.
- Drain cooked pasta and add to the frying pan. Add the drained seasoned pork and the 2 tablespoons of Parmesan cheese. Mix and continue to cook over medium heat for an additional 5 minutes.
- Serve with one tablespoon of cheese on each serving.
Notes
We prefer to season ground pork rather than buy a seasoned Italian sausage link. It just tastes fresher. Mix your pork and seasonings up the night before, and this will be super quick to make.
Serving suggestions and optional ingredients are not calculated as part of the nutritional facts.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 1/2 CupsCalories: 390kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 18gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 790mgPotassium: 660mgFiber: 7gSugar: 9gCalcium: 180mgIron: 2.1mg