Italian Sausage and Peppers with Penne Pasta
Ingredients
2 lbs Italian sausage, hot or sweet or a combination | ||
2 large onions, halved and thinly sliced | ||
1 red pepper, seeded and cut into strips | ||
1 green pepper, seeded and cut into strips | ||
1 yellow pepper, seeded and cut into strips | ||
1 orange pepper, seeded and cut into strips | ||
6 cloves garlic, minced | ||
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil | ||
2 tsp oregano | ||
1 lb pene pasta, cooked according to package directions | ||
kosher salt and black pepper to taste. | ||
fresh Parmesan cheese for sprinkling |
- Cook pene according to package directions and set aside
- In a large saute pan add 1/4 cup of the olive oil, add the sausage and cook using medium high heat, turning frequently until cooked through. About 10-15 minutes.
- When sausage is done, remove from the pan and set aside.
- Add the other 1/4 cup of olive oil and add the onions, peppers and garlic.
- Stir fry until tender crisp.
- Season with salt, pepper and oregano, then add back the sausage and gently mix.
- Add pene to a large platter and top with the sausage, pepper and onion mixture.
- Serve family style, sprinkled with Parmesan and drizzled with a little more olive oil if desired.
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