roasted red pepper penne

Recipe by
Steven Hullinger
Leon, IA

I came up with this recipe, because I wanted something different. I walked through the local grocery store and began spotting ingredients that I knew would work well together. I also wanted to make a dish that I knew my kids would love.

yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 40 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For roasted red pepper penne

  • 1 lb
    penne pasta
  • 1 lb
    smoked sausage
  • 2 jar
    pasta sauce
  • 1 can
    chili ready diced tomatoes
  • 1 tsp
    garlic
  • 2 Tbsp
    olive oil, extra virgin
  • 1/2 jar
    roasted red peppers

How To Make roasted red pepper penne

  • 1
    In a large pot, begin bringing water to a boil. Once water starts to boil, add some salt and pasta to the water.
  • 2
    Cube up the smoked sausage and add to another pot with a teaspoon of olive oil on the bottom. Cook until the sausage begins to brown.
  • 3
    In a blender, add half a jar of pasta sauce, half a jar of roasted red peppers, 2 tablespoons of olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste. Begin blending until ingredients are completely emulsified.
  • 4
    Once sausage is browned, add all the roasted red pepper sauce, the rest of the pasta sauce, 1 can of chili ready diced tomatoes (drained), and one teaspoon of fresh minced garlic. Stir and let sit until sauce is hot.
  • 5
    Drain pasta, then add the sauce. Stir everything, then enjoy.

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