Sausage Pasta Skillet
A quick and easy pan-fry meal with incredible flavor, perfect for family weekdays dinners. Delicious pieces of Italian sausage are combined with garlic tomato sauce, onion, red peppers, penne pasta, basil and shaved parmesan for a healthy and comforting meal.
INGREDIENTS
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, roughly chopped
- 3/4 pound ground Italian sausage
- 1/2 large yellow onion, roughly chopped
- 1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 2/3 cup dry white wine, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 red bell pepper, roughly chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 8 ounces dry mezzi rigatoni or traditional rigatoni pasta, uncooked
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2-1/4 cups unsalted chicken stock
- Grated Parmesan cheese, for garnish (optional)
- Red pepper flakes, for serving (optional)
- Chopped basil and/or parsley, for garnish (optional)
- Burrata or fresh mozzarella cheese, for serving (optional)
INSTRUCTIONS
First, heat the oil in a large high-sided pan over medium-high heat. Add the peppers and onion to the pan. Cook 6 to 8 minutes or until vegetables are golden and slightly softened; stirring occasionally.
Stir in the garlic during the last minute of cooking. Transfer the vegetables to a medium bowl and set aside.
Then, return pan to medium-high heat. Add 1/3 cup of wine to the pan and cook for 1 minute, scraping the brown pieces off the bottom of the pan. Add the liquid to a bowl with peppers and onions.
Return pan to medium-high heat. Add the sausages to the pan and cook for 5 minutes, breaking the meat with the back of the spoon while cooking. The sausage can still be pink after 5 minutes and that's OK. Carefully remove the excess fat and discard it.
Add 1/3 cup of the remaining wine to the pan and cook for 1 minute, scraping the brown pieces off the bottom of the pan.
Stir in tomato sauce, chicken broth, pasta, oregano, salt and pepper. Heat to a boil over medium-high heat. Cover and reduce heat to medium-low. Cook 13 to 15 minutes or until pasta is tender, stirring once halfway through cooking. Stir in the reserved vegetables and their juice. Turn off the heat and let stand, uncovered, for 2 minutes.
Garnish the pasta with basil and / or parsley and parmesan and garnish with burrata and red pepper flakes, if desired.
Happy Cooking Time.
