Simple dinners are my specialty! This Italian Sausage and Pepper Rotini is so simple to make and only leaves you with one pot to clean up after dinner.
I love a simple dinner idea. This Italian Sausage and Pepper Rotini is so simple with just a few ingredients and loaded with flavor. I didn't add any extra spices or seasoning to this recipe. This the marinara sauce and the flavor of the sausage I really didn't need any. Plus, the mild flavors make it kid friendly in my home. I hope you love this simple rotini recipe just as much as we did. Check out even more of our favorite easy pasta dishes next.
Pasta Dinner:
Here are a few more of my favorite pasta recipes.
- Slow Cooker Lemon Pepper Chicken Rotini
- Taco Mac Casserole
- American Goulash
- Stove Top Mac and Cheese
How to make Italian Sausage and Pepper Rotini:
Step One: Start by cooking your rotini according to the package directions. Drain and set aside.
Step Two: In that same pot that is now empty add in 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Cook sausage on each side until brown. Remove and cut into bite size pieces. Set aside.
Step Three: In the same pot add your remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil and then your peppers and onions. Allow to cook for 2-3 minutes until tender.
Step Four: Place sausage pieces into the pan and cook until all pieces are cooked throughout.
Step Five: Add in pasta and marinara sauce to the pot. Allow to cook for 4-5 minutes until warm through out.
Cooking Tip:
- One Pot: for this recipe, I only used one pot but cooked it at separate times. I started with the pasta then drained it and left it in the strainer and use the pot again for my sausage then peppers. Once it was all cooked I added the pasta back into the pot. Even though it doesn't all cook in one pot at one time it still makes it less dishes for after dinner. And I always love less dishes to wash.
- Italian sausage: for this recipe, I used Italian sausage. I started by browning them then removed them and sliced them. If you try to slice them before browning they will end up falling apart.
- Bell peppers: for this recipe, I used a red and a green bell pepper. Any color you like will work for this recipe.
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Italian Sausage and Pepper Rotini
Ingredients
- 10 oz rotini
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound Italian sausage
- 3 bell peppers (diced)
- 1 onion (diced)
- 24 oz marinara sauce
Instructions
- Start by cooking your rotini according to the package directions. Drain and set aside.
- In that same pot that is now empty add in 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Cook sausage on each side until brown. Remove and cut into bite size pieces. Set aside.
- In the same pot add your remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil and then your peppers and onions. Allow to cook for 2-3 minutes until tender. Place sausage pieces into the pan and cook until all pieces are cooked throughout.
- Add in pasta and marinara sauce to the pot. Allow to cook for 4-5 minutes until warm throughout.
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