Bow Tie Pasta with Sausage and Peppers
List of Ingredients
- 6 oz dried bow ties or rope macaroni (gemelli)
- 12 oz fresh sweet or hot Italian sausage links, cut into 1/2" pieces
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 large red sweet pepper, cut into 1" pieces
- 1 large yellow or green sweet pepper, cut into 1" pieces
- 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
- 2/3 cup chicken broth
- 1 T snipped fresh basil or 1 tsp dried basil, crushed
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 1 tomato, coarsely chopped
Instructions
- In large saucepan cook pasta in boiling salted water about 10 minutes or till pasta is tender but slightly firm. Drain; keep warm.
- Meanwhile, in large skillet cook sausage, onion, and garlic for 5 minutes. Add red sweet pepper, yellow or green sweet pepper, and mushrooms. Cook about 5 minutes more or till sausage is brown. Drain off fat.
- Combine chicken broth, basil, and cornstarch. Add to sausage mixture. Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes more. Stir in tomato; heat through. Add pasta to sausage mixture; toss to mix.
Final Comments
Makes 4 main-dish servings.
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