My Husband's Favorite Meal...
Sausage, Peppers, and Onions Pasta Dinner
Growing up in my family, we had "macaroni" on Sundays. I still try to make some kind of pasta on Sundays for my kids and husband. Although I don't always get a big pot of meatballs and sausage going first thing in the morning I do usually come up with something that we can all sit around the table and enjoy. About two years ago I made this for the first time and since then it has become a staple in our house. We all love it, especially my husband and its a go to meal that he'll often ask for if we have not had it in a while.
My oldest daughter loves it - we typically cut the sausage up toddler style and then let her slurp up the macaroni and veggies. I always top hers with a little extra grated cheese. Word to wise on this one, if you have a little one like us, you definitely need a bib because the sauce does stain.
Here's an easy to follow recipe:
Prep Time - 10 min
Cook Time - 40-45 min
Total Time - 55 min
Stove Top - Medium
Oven - 375
Ingredients:
1 lb of Italian sausage (I like hot)
1/2 cup olive oil
2 T chopped garlic
1 red bell pepper (can use any color, red just adds a little sweetness)
1 green bell pepper
8 oz container of mushrooms (optional)
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp course black pepper
1 T Italian seasoning
4 T Romano cheese (Substitute with Parmesan if desired)
1 lb Pasta
To start, preheat your oven to 375. In a deep saute pan heat your olive oil and garlic. Then slice your onion, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, and mushrooms and add them over a medium heat. Add your salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning. Allow your veggies to cook down. While you are doing this in your preheated oven cook your sausage for 20 min, this will not cook your sausage through, but it will finish cooking with your veggies and give and added boost to the flavor. Slice your sausage into about inch wide pieces and add them to the veggie mixture. Continue to cook on the stove top stirring occasionally. Add your Romano cheese and stir. Cover your pot and allow to simmer while you boil your pasta water. Stir occasionally. Once your pasta is completed add two ladles of the starched water to your sausage and veggie pot before straining.
Once I have strained my pasta I like to toss it in the pot I have cooked my sausage, peppers, and onions in - then put it all in a serving bowl. I always add some extra grated Romano cheese to the top as well as some chopped parsley as a garnish before I serve this dish - both are not only pretty but they taste great. My family is a big fan of garlic bread so I usually will serve this with some sliced garlic bread to complete my meal.
Hope you enjoy this as much as my husband!
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