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Mama Corleone's Sausage and Peppers

SUBMITTED BY: SURFWENCH      PHOTO BY: ANDREASKYE

"This dish was inspired by a description in the novel, 'The Godfather.' It is also a favorite with my 'family.' Serve with a crusty bread, a green salad, and a robust dry red wine for a very satisfying meal. The amount of oil and garlic can be adjusted to your taste."
PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  30 Min
READY IN  40 Min
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Original recipe yield: 4 servings
    
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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 (8 ounce) package thin spaghetti
  • 4 (4 ounce) links sweet Italian sausage
  • 5 assorted bell peppers, seeded and cut into strips
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/4 cup minced flat leaf parsley
  • freshly grated Parmesan cheese to taste

DIRECTIONS

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add spaghetti, and cook until al dente, about 5 minutes. Drain, and set aside.
  2. While the pasta is getting started, slice sausages lengthwise, and remove the casings. Brown sausages in a large skillet over medium-high heat with a drizzle of the olive oil. Remove sausages to a platter, and keep warm in the oven. Add the bell peppers, garlic, oregano and basil to the skillet, and drizzle with the remaining olive oil. Saute over medium heat until peppers are tender.
  3. Toss the pepper mixture with the drained spaghetti until well blended, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Transfer to a serving platter, and arrange the sausages on the top. Garnish with Italian parsley and Parmesan cheese.
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Reviewed on Dec. 1, 2003 by DOWNALONG
I wedge a large yellow onion and saute it with the peppers, and add more garlic, seasoned salt, fresh ground pepper, and a shake of red pepper flakes. There needs to be enough olive oil to coat the pasta well. My two Grandsons like it done with Polish Sausage, too. This is what my Brother-in-law always wants when he comes for dinner. A tossed salad and garlic bread makes a perfect meal.

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Reviewed on Jan. 23, 2005 by BIGGITYREX
This dish was hearty without being "heavy." Such a change of pace from tomato-based pasta dishes. The only thing we did different was to remove the casings completely and cook the sausage crumbled. That way, every inch of the pasta absorbed the sausage flavor. Will make again, and again...and again.

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Reviewed on Jul. 24, 2003 by Shelley Waits
This was very good - I used hot turkey sausage and it was delicious while it cut a lot of the fat from the original recipe. I got raves and will definitely make this again.

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NUTRITION INFORMATION

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 658

  • Total Fat: 37.1g
  • Cholesterol: 66mg
  • Sodium: 844mg
  • Total Carbs: 53.5g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 4.3g
  • Protein: 26.9g

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