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Sausage And Peppers With Rigatoni Pasta (Easy And Delicious)

Melissa
This easy and delicious sausage and peppers with rigatoni pasta recipe brings bold flavors and hearty comfort together in a quick, satisfying meal perfect for any night of the week.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course dinner, entertaining, Main Course, pasta
Cuisine Italian
Servings 6 servings
Calories 604 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 Italian sausage links casings removed.
  • 1 lb Rigatoni pasta
  • 1 Large Red bell pepper cut into thin slices
  • 28 ounces Canned plum tomatoes Datterino or San Marzano
  • 8 ounces Canned cherry tomatoes or diced tomatoes
  • ¼ cup Yellow onion finely diced
  • 1 tablespoon Fresh garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon Olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher salt plus more to taste
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
  • In a large saute pan, add olive oil and brown the sausage very well. You want that sausage to get a bit crispy and leave some browning behind in the pan.
    1 tablespoon Olive oil, 4 Italian sausage links
  • Now add the fresh garlic to the Italian sausage and cook down for a few minutes.
    1 tablespoon Fresh garlic
  • Push the sausage to one the side of the pan and add the red peppers and onion.
    1 Large Red bell pepper, ¼ cup Yellow onion
  • Cook for the peppers and onion for 2 minutes.
  • Next add the canned tomatoes and gently break them up and mix well with the sausage.
    28 ounces Canned plum tomatoes, 8 ounces Canned cherry tomatoes
  • Season with kosher salt .
    1 teaspoon Kosher salt
  • Let sauce simmer for about 15 minutes on low heat.
  • By now, your pot of water should be boiling so go ahead and add the pasta to the pot along with a good pinch of salt and cook until al dente.
    1 lb Rigatoni pasta
  • Drain pasta and add to the sausage sauce.
  • Toss well for 1 minute.
  • Add the fresh pepper to the sauce.
    1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • Serve immediately and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 604kcalCarbohydrates: 67gProtein: 22gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 57mgSodium: 1133mgPotassium: 767mgFiber: 5gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 963IUVitamin C: 50mgCalcium: 84mgIron: 4mg
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