READY IN 45 mins

Grilled Italian Sausage and Peppers over Penne Pasta

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"Italian sausages and green peppers are grilled, then served over penne pasta tossed with tiny sweet tomatoes and fresh basil. Shredded Parmesan cheese finishes this quick Italian-inspired meal." — Crisco® Pure Olive Oil

Directions

Cook onion and garlic in 2 tablespoons olive oil in large saucepan over medium heat 5 minutes or until almost tender. Add chicken broth and black pepper. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until reduced to 1 cup, about 10 minutes.
Heat grill to medium-low heat. Grill sausages, turning frequently, about 15 minutes or until no longer pink in center and internal temperature reaches 160 degrees F. While sausages are cooking, brush green pepper with remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil. Grill 6 to 7 minutes or until crisp-tender. Remove skin from peppers if desired; coarsely chop.
Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Combine pasta, peppers and broth mixture in large bowl; toss to coat. Add tomatoes and basil; mix well. Spoon onto large serving platter. Cut sausages in half lengthwise. Arrange over pasta mixture. Top with Parmesan cheese.

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PREP 30 mins
COOK 15 mins
READY IN 45 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Apr 24, 2012

I followed the general intent of the recipe, but tailored it to make it work for me better. I guess I made a number of modifications, none of which changed things much. I didn’t grill the sausage, for example – just cooked it on the stovetop along with the onions, peppers and garlic. To give the dish extra mileage (and because I’m headed out of town tomorrow and wanted to make use of things in the fridge) I added mushrooms along with the peppers and onions, and tossed in some arugula with the tomatoes at the end, skipping the basil. I did use some chicken broth, but frankly, I didn’t want to mess with reducing a 14.5 ounce can of it, so I added enough to nicely moisten the vegetables and pasta. Rather than cutting the sausage in half, length-wise, I simply cut it into bite-sized chunks to make it easy to eat. This is a tried and true dinner for me, one that not only always pleases, but also one that’s easy to make in minutes with ingredients I always have available.

—naples34102

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Oct 10, 2011

Easy but incredibly bland. We had to add a lot of extra spices just to make this edible.

—tz44289

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Sep 28, 2011

Really yummy dish! I added fresh mushrooms to the broth during boiling and instead of fresh cherry tomatoes we used a can of diced Italian tomatoes tossed in at the last minute of the broth boiling. The kiddos even had seconds!

—MelodyB

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Aug 31, 2011

Everyone loved it!! My 10 yo picky eater son want to help me to cook the meal. I let him help, because I thought it might give him the envy to taste it and maybe to like it. And, oh surprise! He loved it!!! And for the first time he ate his sausage without ketchup!!! Amazing recipe! And he asked me to cook it again!!! thanks for sharing!! p.s. As someone told, i double the broth, onions and garlic! Thanks again!!

—Trimalougab

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Aug 28, 2011

This was great. Everyone loved it. I added extra garlic, onion, and broth to make a little more broth. It was a super meal!! Thanks for sharing!!!

—amy

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Oct 08, 2011

I loved this recipe. Pan fried whole hot italian sausage in 1T olive oil til thoroughly browned, then set aside on paper towel to soak up grease. In separate lg skillet, sauteed green peppers in 1/4C olive oil about 10 min, then added onion for about 5 minutes more, then added fresh garlic until lightly brown. Added chicken broth and pepper and allowed to cook down to 1 C. Then sliced the browned italian sausage into 1 inch pieces and added to the sauce to heat through. Then added tomatoes, basil and parmesan to heat as well. Awesome sauce that just lightly covers your pasta with flavor. Yummy!

—lindugh

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Nutrition

Calories
699 kcal
35%

Carbohydrates
54.2 g
17%

Cholesterol
63 mg
21%

Fat
40.5 g
62%

Fiber
4.3 g
17%

Protein
30.6 g
61%

Sodium
1739 mg
70%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Grilled Italian Sausage and Peppers over Penne Pasta

Serving Size: 1/4 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 699
Calories from Fat: 365

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 40.5g 62 %
Saturated Fat 12.2g 61 %
Cholesterol 63mg 21 %
Sodium 1739mg 70 %
** Potassium 694mg 19 %
Total Carbohydrates 54.2g 17 %
Dietary Fiber 4.3g 17 %
Protein 30.6g 61 %
** Sugars 5.9g
Vitamin A 16 %
Vitamin C 103 %
Calcium 17 %
Iron 38 %
** Thiamin 67 %
** Niacin 89 %
** Vitamin B6 39 %
** Magnesium 23 %
** Folate 15 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.