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Garlic Butter Pasta
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Pasta with Italian Sausage and Peppers
Rustic Italian sausage and pepper pasta with a simple tomato sauce. Full of bold flavors — done in 30 minutes and makes amazing leftovers.
Prep
5 min
Cook
25 min
Total
30 min
Serves
4
Instructions
Ingredients listed when you need them.
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In the order you use them
Step 1 — Cook the pasta
- 12 oz rigatoni or penne
- Salted water (for boiling)
Step 2 — Cook sausage and peppers
- 1 lb Italian sausage (removed from casing)
- 2 bell peppers (any color, sliced)
- 1 medium onion (sliced)
- 4 garlic cloves (minced)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes
Step 3 — Finish the sauce
- 1 can (28 oz) crushed tomatoes
- ½ cup reserved pasta water
- Salt and pepper
- Fresh basil
- Parmesan cheese
Nutrition
Per serving (estimate)
580
Calories
28g
Protein
64g
Carbs
22g
Fat
6g
Fiber
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