Italian Sausage With Peppers & Penne

eza91804's Note:

This is delicious...

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 bermuda onion , halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
• 1 red bell pepper , seeded and thinly sliced
• 1 yellow bell pepper , seeded and thinly sliced
• 1 green bell pepper , seeded and thinly sliced
• 1 fennel bulb , trimmed and thinly sliced
• 2 garlic cloves , thinly sliced
• 1 cup canned diced tomato
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• ½ lb cooked Italian pork sausage (hot, sweet, or a combination)
• 2 cups penne pasta
• ¼ cup chopped basil
• 2 tablespoons chopped flat leaf parsley

Directions:

1. In a large non-stick skillet, heat the oil.
2. Sauté the onion, bell peppers, and fennel until the vegetables turn golden, 8-10 minutes.
3. Add the garlic and sauté 1-2 minutes longer.
4. Stir in the tomato, salt, and pepper.
5. Reduce the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally.
6. Add the sausage; simmer covered, stirring occasionally, until the flavors are blended, about 20 minutes.
7. If the sauce becomes too dry, add 1-2 tablespoons of water.
8. Meanwhile, cook the penne according to directions; drain.
9. Add the basil, parsley, and penne to the sausage mixture; toss to combine.

Reviews

[mgriffin51]

Really great dish!

[haskinsfam]

YUM YUM YUMMY YUM YUM! We loved it!

[Trixyinaz]

Very delicious! It tastes almost exactly like my recipe. I used hot and sweet sausage like I always do. I never cooked with Fennel Root before so I was expecting it to taste like fennel seasoning. Therefore, I didn't use the whole bulb b/c I don't really care for fennel. WOW! I wish I had used the whole bulb. It was actually different tasting from what I expected (a bit on the sweet side and more like an onion) and it was delicious! Instead of canned tomatoes, I used a fresh tomato and cut it up in cubes. My recipe doesn't call for pasta so this was a nice addition (who would have thought). I also wish I had used more fresh basil on top. It gave it such a nice flavor. Sitting here at my desk eating the leftovers. My boss walked by and said, "Yum, something smells really good." I think I'll be making my sausage and peppers this way from now on.