One Pot Sausage Peppers Onions Pasta

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Delicious and hearty one pot pasta with sausage, bell peppers and onions. This pasta dish is made with sweet or hot Italian sausage and is perfect for weeknight meals. 

This is one of those dishes that I’ve been making for years. It comes together quickly and is so satisfying. 

Steps to getting this pasta dish on the table

1. Boil water and cook pasta
2. Slice onions and peppers
3. Cook Sausage. Remove from pan when fully cooked. Wipe pan with a paper towel to remove grease.
4. Add olive oil to pan. Add onions and peppers. Saute over medium high for approximately 5 minutes until softened.
   

   
5. Add garlic and saute for 30 seconds. 
6. Pour in canned tomatoes and tomato paste and seasoning.
7. Return sausage and pasta to the pan. Stir gently until pasta is coated with tomato sauce and heated through
   

Variations and substitutions 

I often make this dish with ingredients I have on hand. Some regular variations include:

• Use rigatoni or bow tie pasta instead of penne pasta
• Use red, yellow or orange bell peppers or a combination of colors
• If you don’t like hot Italian sausage, use sweet Italian sausage
• Buy sausage links or bulk sausage
• For the canned tomatoes, you can use diced, crushed, whole or in a pinch you could also use tomato sauce
• Use fresh herbs instead of dried
• Add sauteed mushrooms

All you need for a complete dinner with this pasta dish is a delicious salad and bread sticks. 

Tips for making

• This dish can be made in one pot. Cook the pasta first and then use the same pot to cook the sausage and then the sauce
• You can also cook the pasta in one pot and cook the sausage and sauce at the same time in another pot
• Reserve a bit of the pasta water for adding into the sauce
• If using sausage links, remove the casing before cooking
• Keep sausage in bite sized chunks when cooking

Other great pasta dishes

• Baked Chicken Pasta
• Ham Tetrazzini
• Asparagus Pasta Salad
• Orzo Pasta with butter and herbs

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One Pot Sausage Peppers Onions Pasta

Kathy

Italian sausage, bell peppers and onions with penne pasta.

5 from 6 votes

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 30 mins

Total Time 40 mins

Course Dinner

Cuisine American, Italian

Servings 6 Servings

Calories 627 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 1 pound penne pasta
• 1 pound hot Italian sausage
• 2 Tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion (sliced into long strips)
• 1 whole red bell pepper (sliced into long strips)
• 1 whole yellow bell pepper (sliced into long strips)
• 1 can tomato paste (1.5 oz can)
• 1 can diced tomatoes (15.5 oz can)
• 1/2 teaspoon whole fennel seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
• 3/4 cup water

Instructions

 

• In a large pot, boil pasta. Drain, reserving 1 cup of pasta water and set aside
• In same pot cook place sausage. Break up into large chunks. Cook through.
• Remove sausage from pan and wipe pan with a paper towel to remove grease.
• Pour olive oil into pan. Add peppers and onions. Saute for approximately 5 minutes.
• Add crushed tomatoes, tomato paste and seasonings. Add 3/4 cup of pasta water (or tap water)
• Once mixture comes to a simmer, reduce heat and add sausage and pasta
• Stir and heat through. 
• Serve with Parmesan cheese and fresh chopped parsley or basil

Notes

Tips for making

• This dish can be made in one pot. Cook the pasta first and then use the same pot to cook the sausage and then the sauce
• You can also cook the pasta in one pot and cook the sausage and sauce at the same time in another pot
• Reserve a bit of the pasta water for adding into the sauce
• If using sausage links, remove the casing before cooking
• Keep sausage in bite sized chunks when cooking

Variations and substitutions 

I often make this dish with ingredients I have on hand. Some regular variations include:

• Use rigatoni or bow tie pasta instead of penne pasta
• Use red, yellow or orange bell peppers or a combination of colors
• If you don't like hot Italian sausage, use sweet Italian sausage
• Buy sausage links or bulk sausage
• For the canned tomatoes, you can use diced, crushed, whole or in a pinch you could also use tomato sauce
• Use fresh herbs instead of dried
• Add sauteed mushrooms

Nutrition

Calories: 627kcalCarbohydrates: 67gProtein: 23gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 57mgSodium: 984mgPotassium: 803mgFiber: 5gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 537IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 72mgIron: 4mg

Keyword pasta, peppers, sausage, sausage pasta, Sausage pepper pasta

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This post and recipe was originally published in December 2015. The pictures, post and recipe have all been updated.