Sausage + peppers is a traditional 'manly' dish. My husband requested it a few weeks ago and how could I say no? I love sausage. I love peppers. Essentially this is a simple pasta alfredo version with spicy sausage and sweet peppers. It makes super leftovers and has really great flavor.
Servings: 4Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups cup
Points Plus: 8pp
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
Pasta
2 cups whole wheat penne pasta, uncooked
1 green pepper, diced
2 links of spicy chicken sausage diced, I prefer Trader Joes
Cooking spray
4 T parmesan cheese
White Sauce
3 T flour
1 1/2 cups fat free milk
1 egg
1/3 cup shredded parmesan cheese
1 T light butter
A touch of fresh ground nutmeg, about 1/4 t
Kosher salt + fresh ground pepper
Directions
To prepare pasta:
Cook pasta according to package directions, haha.
Spray a skillet and add green peppers. Cook on medium heat until soft, about 7-10 minutes. Don't burn! Add diced chicken sausage until cooked through.
To prepare the white sauce:
Add flour to a sauce pan and gradually whisk in flour until smooth. Add nutmeg and whisk over medium heat until the sauce beings to thicken, about 10 minutes. Remove sauce from heat and whisk in your parmesan cheese, egg and butter. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
To serve:
Combine white sauce, pasta, sausage and peppers. Top each bowl with 1 T parmesan cheese.
Tip
Here is a hilarious article about traditional sausage and peppers and I HIGHLY recommend!
XOXO - Katie
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