Monday, November 29, 2010

Making on... Monday: Dinner tonight



So tonight I made this for dinner:
Italian Sausage and Pepper Pasta

I did leave out the wine - and I didn't use as "fancy" of ingredients (for example, no fresh basil - actually no basil at all).  And I did the "use garlic powder" trick, instead of mincing fresh garlic.  Saves time, keeps the flavor!

Ingredients

1/2 pound(s) raw turkey sausage, Italian-style, casings removed   
2 tsp olive oil, extra-virgin   

2 medium yellow pepper(s), cut into 2-inch long thin strips   

1 medium onion(s), thinly sliced   
1/2 cup(s) red wine   
1 1/2 Tbsp minced garlic   

28 oz canned crushed tomatoes, fire-roasted recommended   
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes, or less to taste   
1/4 tsp table salt   

8 oz uncooked whole-wheat pasta, fusilli   
1/3 cup(s) basil, fresh, chopped   

Instructions

  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
  • Meanwhile, to make sauce, in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, cook sausage, stirring and breaking up meat with back of a wooden spoon, until cooked through, about 3 to 5 minutes; remove to a plate.
  • Heat oil in same skillet. Add yellow peppers and onion; cook, stirring frequently, until vegetables are lightly colored and crisp-tender, about 5 minutes.
  • Add wine and garlic; cook until most of liquid evaporates, about 1 minute. Add tomatoes, crushed red pepper, salt and browned sausage; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until vegetables are tender and sauce is heated through, about 10 minutes.
  • While sauce simmers, add pasta to boiling water and cook according to package instructions. Drain pasta; return to pot. Add sauce and basil; toss to mix and coat. Yields about 1 1/3 cups per serving.

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