Simple Italian Sausage Penne Pasta

Italian sausage

🥗Healthier: turkey sausage

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Turkey sausage reduces fat content while maintaining flavor.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is a dairy-free alternative with a cheesy flavor.

Boil 4 cups of water in a large pot and add 1 tablespoon of salt.

Cook 3 cups of Barilla penne pasta according to package instructions until al dente, then drain.

Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

Add the Premo sweet Italian sausage and cook until browned, about 5-7 minutes.

Remove the sausage from the skillet and set aside, leaving the drippings.

Add chopped red onion, green bell pepper, and red bell pepper to the skillet; sauté until softened, about 4-5 minutes.

Stir in minced garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Add the Wild Harvest Organic roasted garlic pasta sauce and diced plum tomato; stir to combine.

Season with black pepper and parsley flakes; simmer for a few minutes.

Return the sausage to the skillet and stir to combine.

Add the cooked penne pasta to the skillet and toss to coat in the sauce.

Cook for an additional 2-3 minutes to heat through.

Serve hot, garnished with grated parmesan & romano cheese.

Cooking Techniques

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