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Pasta with Bell Pepper Cream and Sausage

17/11/2023

Pasta with bell pepper cream and sausage is a perfect marriage of sweet and slightly smoky flavors of bell peppers and the strong taste of sausage. Here is the recipe:

Ingredients

  • 320 grams of pasta (penne, rigatoni, or a short pasta that holds the sauce well)
  • 2 large red bell peppers
  • 300 grams of sausage (preferably fresh)
  • 1 small onion
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 100 ml of cooking cream
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper to taste
  • Grated cheese (pecorino or parmesan) to taste
  • Fresh basil for garnish (optional)

Preparation

  1. Wash the bell peppers, cut them in half, remove seeds and internal filaments, and then roast them in the oven until the skin blackens. Once roasted, place them in a plastic food bag for a few minutes, then remove the skin that will have softened.

  2. While the bell peppers are in the oven, remove the sausage casing and crumble it.

  3. In a frying pan, sauté the finely chopped onion and garlic in a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil until golden. Add the crumbled sausage and cook until well done and slightly crispy.

  4. Blend the bell peppers with a hand blender or in a mixer until a smooth cream is obtained. If necessary, for a finer cream, it can be strained through a sieve.

  5. Add the bell pepper cream to the pan with the sausage, let it flavor for a few minutes, and then add the cooking cream. Stir until the cream has blended well with the other ingredients. Adjust the salt and pepper to taste.

  6. In the meantime, cook the pasta in plenty of salted water following the cooking times indicated on the package for al dente pasta.

  7. Drain the pasta and pour it into the pan with the bell pepper cream and sausage. Toss well over medium heat for a couple of minutes.

  8. Serve hot with a sprinkling of grated cheese and, if you like, some fresh basil leaves.

A suggestion to make the dish even more Italian might be to use a quality pork sausage, such as a Tuscan sausage or another typical of one of our regions, which will add a personal touch to the dish based on the spices and the type of meat processing used.

Pasta with Bell Pepper Cream and Sausage