Penne And Peppers Recipes

SAUSAGE AND PEPPER PENNE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat, and cook and stir sausage, onion, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, orange bell pepper, and mushrooms until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.
• Stir diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, minced garlic, garlic powder, oregano, basil, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes into vegetable mixture; bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.
• Drain pasta and spoon onto plates and top with sauce mixture.

SAUSAGE, PENNE, AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• Saute onion and peppers in oil.
• Add garlic, tomatoes, sugar, salt and pepper.
• Reduce heat and simmer.
• Add sausage and simmer covered about 20 minutes.
• While sausage and tomatoes are simmering, cook penne according to package directions.
• Add basil, parsley and penne to sausage mix and toss to combine.

PENNE AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• In a saucepan, heat olive oil, add onions, then garlic and sauté until wilted.
• Place sausage in oven on broiling pan, and heat at 400°F.
• Add spaghetti sauce to onion/garlic mixture, then stir in the tomato paste, heating slowly to a low boil, mixing well.
• Add the jalapeño, cherry peppers and celery.
• Cook at low heat until the peppers are just less than crisp, and just more than soft --
• Start the water boiling for the penne noodles; when boiling, add the penne, and cook about 7 minutes, then drain.
• Remove the sausage from the oven (40 minutes cooking) and slice thinly on the diagonal, 3/8-inch thickness, and mix with sauce, stirring well.
• Serve with grated Asiago over the penne noodles. Accompany with a truly dry Italian wine, and note how the "spiciness" turns the ashy dry taste of the wine to a sweet taste on the palate.

PENNE WITH SAUSAGE AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil, add pasta and cook to package directions.
• Meanwhile, cook sausage in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat for 5 minutes, or until browned, breaking into small chunks. Remove to plate.
• Add oil, peppers and onion to the skillet. Cook, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes, or until lightly browned. Push vegetables aside, add garlic and saute 1 minute. Add sausage, tomatoes, salt and pepper; stir to combine. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Drain pasta, transfer to a large serving bowl and add sauce. Toss to mix and coat.