Italian Sausage and Peppers Pasta
This quick weeknight recipe is a twist on traditional Italian Sausage and Peppers Pasta with a combination of ground Italian sausage, pasta, and peppers.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground Italian sausage
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cups zucchini cubed
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 8 ounces rotini
- 1 cup ricotta cheese part skim
- 2 tablespoons basil
- 2 tablespoons sage
- 2 tablespoons parsley
- 2 tablespoons minced onion
- parmesan cheese freshly grated
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large skillet, cook sausage until brown. Remove sausage; drain and set aside.
- Use the same skillet to heat olive oil; add in zucchini and red pepper. Cook over medium heat until tender but still crisp, about 3 - 4 minutes.
- Cook the rotini according to the directions on the package. Drain and reserve 1 cup cooking water.
- Add cooked pasta to the skillet and stir in the ricotta.
- Pour in ½ cup pasta water and stir until creamy.
- Fold in basil, sage, onion and parsley; add salt and pepper to taste.
- Stir in the cooked sausage; add more pasta water if the mixture is too dry.
- Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.