Sausage and Pepper Penne Pasta Sausage with peppers and pasta is a popular Italian-American restaurant favorite. This version is easy to make; spicy Italian sausage and seasoned Italian tomato sauce add lots of flavor. Like Parmesan, Asiago cheese is a firm, aged grating or shredding cheese.

Ingredients of Sausage and Pepper Penne Pasta

  1. It's 2 of medium green bell peppers (diced).
  2. You need 1 of medium onion (diced).
  3. Prepare 1 cup of fresh mushrooms.
  4. You need 1 clove of minced garlic.
  5. Prepare 1 lb. of turkey sausage.
  6. It's 1/4 tsp of crushed red pepper.
  7. It's 1/4 tsp of salt.
  8. Prepare 1/4 tsp of black pepper.
  9. You need 1/4 tsp of oregano.
  10. Prepare 14 1/2 oz of can diced tomatoes.
  11. Prepare 3 cups of whole wheat penne pasta.
  12. You need 6 tbsp of grated parmesian cheese.

Sausage and Pepper Penne Pasta step by step

  1. Cook penne according to directions on box..
  2. Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Add green pepper, onion, mushrooms and garlic; cook on medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until almost tender, about 7 to 8 minutes..
  3. Remove turkey from casings; add turkey to skillet and brown until no longer pink, stirring occasionally, about 6 minutes. Add red pepper flakes, salt, black pepper and oregano; stir in tomatoes. Simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes..
  4. Put sausage and vegetables over penne and top with parmesan cheese..

Add basil, parsley and penne to sausage mix and toss to combine. Seasoned sausage, lively bell peppers, and a juicy Ragu sauce. Happily tossed with penne pasta, cooked to perfection. Happily tossed with penne pasta, cooked to perfection. All that yum is then topped with as much fresh mozzarella and parmesan cheese as you like, baked to an irresistible melty-ness.

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