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Last of the Garden Pasta

Fresh peppers and tomatoes mixed with Italian sausage on top of delicious pasta. Perfect meal!

Course: lunch, Main Course, main dish
Cuisine: farm to table, Italian
Keyword: bell peppers, garlic, italian sausage, mozzerella, pasta, tomatoes
Servings: 4 servings
Author: HelenFern
Ingredients
  • 3/4 pound bulk Italian sausage
  • 1 whole red bell pepper
  • 1 whole green bell pepper
  • 1 large onion
  • 2 large tomatoes (or three medium)
  • 2 to 3 large cloves of garlic, crushed
  • 1/2 cup water (from the pasta is best)
  • 1 to 1-1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 2 to 3 cups cooked pasta (I used gemelli)
  • salt and lemon pepper to taste
Instructions

  1. Prep the vegetables. Slice the bell peppers, chop the onions and cut the tomatoes into large chunks. Get the pasta started cooking. 

  2. Heat a heavy skillet and brown the sausage. 

  3. Add the peppers, garlic and onions and simmer until they are starting to soften. 

  4. Next, add tomatoes and water. Cover and simmer on low for about 15 minutes.

  5. Remove the cover and simmer on high for about 5 minutes or until the liquid is evaporated.

  6. Add salt and pepper to taste

  7. Serve over pasta topped with shredded mozzarella.