Creamy Pasta with Smoked Sausage and Peppers
Smoked sausage, green pepper, diced tomatoes and a touch of sour cream combine with your favorite cut of pasta to make a quick one-dish dinner.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 8 ounces pasta rotini, penne, rigatoni
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 12 ounces smoked or Italian sausage fully cooked, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 cup onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 2 large green bell peppers cored, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1 cup diced tomatoes undrained
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Pinch of salt optional
- 1/4 cup sour cream
Instructions
- Put a pot of salted water on to boil for the pasta.
- Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat, add the sausage and sauté just until it starts to brown around the edges, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add the onion and continue cooking until softened, 2 to 3 minutes longer. Add the garlic and green pepper and combine well.
- Continue cooking, stirring frequently, until the green pepper is crisp tender, 2 minutes, then stir in the tomatoes. Add freshly ground black pepper to taste and a pinch of salt if needed.
- Cover the pan and continue cooking, stirring occasionally until the peppers are tender, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to low and cover to keep warm while you cook and drain the pasta according to package directions.
- Combine the pasta with the sausage and peppers and stir in the sour cream. Serve immediately.