Quick and Easy Sausage Pasta
Quick and Easy Sausage Pasta
Ingredients
Main
- 1 pound Italian sausage (mild or hot)
- ½ onion (sliced)
- 1 red bell pepper (diced)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 28 ounces canned diced tomatoes (with juices)
- ½ cup tomato sauce
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 8 ounces medium pasta (penne, bowties or rotini)
- salt and black pepper (to taste )
- grated Parmesan cheese (and parsley for garnish, optional)
Instructions
- 1
Cook sausage and onion in a large skillet until no pink remains. Drain fat.
- 2
Add bell pepper and garlic, cook 2-3 minutes or until pepper begins to soften.
- 3
Stir in diced tomatoes with juices, tomato sauce, tomato paste, and Italian seasoning. Simmer 5 minutes or until most of the liquid has evaporated.
- 4
Meanwhile, cook pasta in salted water until al dente (do not overcook). Drain well.
- 5
Add pasta to sausage and simmer 1 minute. Garnish with parsley and parmesan if desired.
Nutrition
Per serving (based on 4 servings)


