Once you make this Italian Sausage, Peppers and Noodles for your family, they will ask for it again and again! It’s full of delicious flavor that will please them all.
We all know how much I love pasta dishes. I will gladly eat any pasta dish you place before me. Unless it has seafood. I just can’t do it. And this pasta dish is no exception. The flavor is out of this world. Case in point: My kids are pretty picky eaters on their own. When you put them together, there are few things they will ALL eat. One kid hates anything with tomatoes or tomato sauce, another only eats meat when she feels like it, one won’t easily try something new and my youngest has his moments here and there. So you can imagine that when I was making this Italian Sausage, Peppers and Noodles I was anticipating their adverse reactions.
It never came.
My kid who hates tomato anything had seconds (he LOVES sausage). My oldest who hates new things ate it up. My child who only eats meat when she feels like it ate every bite. My youngest loved it and thought the orange bell peppers were carrots. Who are these humans? What is happening? I will tell you what happened: I made one bomb diggity dish that included Johnsonville Italian Sausage. Boom.
It was so easy to just open the package, throw the sausage into the pot and move on without having to touch it with my hands. The Italian Sausage is so flavorful. And it’s mild enough for my 3-year-old to love. There are just a few simple ingredients and no difficult steps in this easy dinner recipe.
When making this be sure to use extra virgin olive oil. It gives it such a great depth and flavor. I used flat country style egg noodles in this but you can use any kind of egg noodles. Make it soon and you will be adding it into the dinner menu rotation often!
- 3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 lb ground Johnsonville Italian sausage
- 1 large onion, sliced thin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 red bell pepper, cored and thinly sliced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, cored and thinly sliced
- 1 orange bell pepper, cored and thinly sliced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup chicken broth
- 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
- 1 Tbsp dried basil
- 8 ounces flat country style egg noodles, uncooked
- Shredded Parmesan cheese for garnish
- Chopped parsley for garnish
- Place a large, dutch oven or pot over medium-high heat; add olive oil.
- Once the oil is hot, crumble the spicy Italian sausage into the pan in small chunks. Let it brown on all sides. Remove it from the pot with a slotted spoon and place into a bowl; set aside.
- Add the sliced onion into the pan with the sausage drippings. Cook until translucent and lightly browned. Stir often to not burn.
- Add the salt and Italian seasoning and basil; stir to combine, then add in the sliced bell peppers. Saute with the onion for about 2 minutes until slightly tender.
- Add in the garlic, and cook for one minute. Add in the chicken broth and simmer to reduce for a few minutes, until almost completely absorbed.
- Add in the diced tomatoes with their juice, and return the browned spicy Italian sausage back into the pan, and gently fold the mixture to combine; simmer for 3-4 minutes to combine the flavors. Turn the heat to low.
- Meanwhile, prepare noodles according to package directions. Drain and add them into the sausage mixture, using tongs to gently toss and combine all.
- Serve up in bowls and top with parsley and Parmesan cheese.
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this looks delicious and I know my family will love it!
A great meal that the whole family would love!
This looks incredible!
Thank you, Ashley!