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ravioli with sausage and peppers

(5 ratings)
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Blue Ribbon Recipe by
Cathy Bory
@DeerParkMamma
Deer Park, NY

Everyone has a good recipe for sausage and peppers. I make mine with a slight twist. I use stewed tomatoes! They add a delicious sweetness to the sauce without adding sugar. Don't tell my husband my secret, though. He's always asking, "How do you get that delicious flavor in this sauce?" Adding ravioli makes it into a filling meal. I made this for a friend when she came out of the hospital. She and her family loved it!

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This ravioli with sausage and peppers is an easy meal to throw together. Sausage and peppers is a classic dish and this recipe adds a ravioli twist. Red peppers and onions give the tomato sauce a nice flavor. There is not a ton of seasoning so the hit of basil shines in the sauce. Combined with the Italian sausage and mini cheese ravioli, it's a comforting dinner. Serving with warm crusty bread is a must.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
(5 ratings)
yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For ravioli with sausage and peppers

  • 24 oz
    mini cheese ravioli
  • 2 lg
    red peppers
  • 1 lg
    sweet Vidalia onion
  • 1 lb
    sweet Italian sausage, in casing, cut in 1" pieces
  • 1/2 c
    oil (I use vegetable oil for this recipe so that the "olive" taste doesn't interfere with the sweetness of the sauce)
  • 2 can
    stewed tomatoes, original flavor (14.5 oz each)
  • 1/2 tsp
    dried basil
  • salt, to taste
  • black pepper to taste
  • grated Locatelli cheese, can also use grated Romano or Parmesan cheese

How To Make ravioli with sausage and peppers

  • Cook the ravioli to al dente.
    1
    Cook ravioli according to package directions until al dente (slightly firm on the edges.)
  • Save some of the pasta water before draining.
    2
    When draining ravioli, save a cup of the pasta water to add to the sauce later if needed. Return ravioli to the pot.
  • Cut the onions and peppers.
    3
    Remove seeds from peppers and cut into 1" squares (or bite-size pieces). Peel onion and slice into strips.
  • Saute the sausage.
    4
    Saute sausage in oil until it is no longer pink.
  • Add peppers and onions.
    5
    Add peppers and onions to the skillet. Saute until sausage is browned and peppers and onions are tender.
  • Put stewed tomatoes into a blender until a sauce consistency.
    6
    Put stewed tomatoes in a blender until "sauce" consistency.
  • Add tomatoes to the skillet.
    7
    Add tomatoes to the skillet with the sausage and peppers. Simmer until the tomato sauce is cooked; about 15 minutes.
  • Add pasta water if needed.
    8
    Add pasta water if it needs to be thinned out some.
  • Add basil, salt, and pepper.
    9
    Sprinkle with basil, salt, and pepper.
  • Mix in the cooked ravioli.
    10
    Mix in ravioli.
  • Add some grated cheese.
    11
    Mix in a little grated cheese. Serve with some crusty bread.
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