Pasta With Sausage Bell Peppers and Basil

Main Course

Recipe courtesy of "Bon Appétit" Cookbook

Serves 12

Ingredients: 
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 3 lbs sweet Italian sausages, casings removed
  • 5 cups onions, sliced (about 1 1/4 lbs)
  • 2 red bell peppers, cut into strips
  • 1 1/2 cups dry white wine
  • 2 lbs short pasta e.g. fusilli or bowtie
  • 1 1/2 cups Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
  • 2 cups fresh basil, thinly
  • sliced

Note: The photo shows sausage sliced rather than broken up and pasta is bowtie. Either way is OK but flavors are better distributed when sausage is removed from casing.

Pasta With Sausage Bell Peppers and Basil

 

Pasta With Sausage Bell Peppers and Basil

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Method: 

Start with two large skillets. Divide oil between 2 large skillets and heat over medium heat.
Divide sausage between skillets and cook until brown, breaking up meat with back of fork, about 12 minutes.
Using slotted spoon transfer all sausage to a large bowl and set aside.

Add onions to skillets, dividing equally. Sauté until golden, about 10 minutes. Add bell peppers and 1/2 of chopped basil to onions, dividing equally. Sauté until tender, about 6 minutes.
Pour 3/4 cup wine into each skillet, boil 5 minutes to allow wine to reduce (evaporate slightly).

Add vegetables to the bowl with sausage.

Cook your pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain pasta, return to the same pot.
Add sausage and vegetables, toss to combine.
Season pasta to taste with salt and pepper. Mound in serving bowl, sprinkle remaining basil on top.

Serve with extra Parmesan cheese.

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