Hey all, I know it’s been a while, but this is the first new recipe I have tried in the past couple of weeks!
It’s Sweet Peppers and Chicken Sausage, courtesy of Women’s Health Magazine, and it was pretty simple. It took about 40 minutes.
Here is what you need: 2 links sweet or hot Italian-style sausage, 3 cloves minced garlic, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 4-5 medium bell peppers, hot pepper flakes, salt, pepper, ¼ cup fresh chopped basil leaves (I used the spice instead–worked just as well), and 12 oz whole wheat penne (or whatever kind of pasta you prefer).
Here is what you do:
1. Boil water and make pasta according to package instructions. Drain.
2. Heat 1 tbsp oil in skillet on medium-high heat. Add chopped sausage and cook until brown on both sides, about 6 minutes. I waited a couple of extra minutes because I get paranoid when I cook meat!
3. Wipe out skillet and add 1 tbsp oil to pan. Saute garlic in pan for about 30 seconds. Slice peppers into thin strips and add to skillet. Cook for about a minute, then add hot pepper flakes to taste. Cook four more minutes, then put cover on skillet and reduce heat to low. Cook for another 10-15 minutes. (I did 10.)
4. Add sausage and basil to skillet. Add pasta to skillet.
This recipe turned out pretty well–I added just the right amount of hot pepper flakes for my taste, and the basil wasn’t overpowering, either, although I used much less than the recipe called for!