When I’m looking for an easy meal for our family dinner, this Penne with Italian Sausage, Tomatoes, Peppers and Onions is it. It’s ready in just about 30 minutes and delivers tasty Italian flavors sure to satisfy the heartiest of appetites.
We all have those nights when we just don’t want to put in a huge effort into making dinner. We still want a delicious meal, but we want minimal effort, maximum flavor and in the end an easy cleanup and a satisfied belly.
Well today’s Penne with Italian Sausage Tomatoes Peppers and Onions is that meal for me. I’ve made this easy family dinner more times than I can count and in fact I never really had a recipe written down. It was always something I just threw together from my heart. I little of this and a little of that until it was just right.
The last time I made it in fact, Tom asked if the recipe was on the blog. And to his surpirse and mine actually, I said no.
Well, thank goodness for Tom because now you guys have it, so you can serve it to your family too, especially on the nights when you still want to look like a rockstar in the kitchen, but don’t really have the time to go above and beyond.
Why You’ll Love this Recipe
When you’re in need of a comfort food dish, pasta always fits the bill. It’s so satisfying.
You just can’t go wrong with the combination of Italian sausage, tomatoes, peppers and onions. Always a winner. So if you missed my Sausage Peppers and Onions and Sausage, Pepper and Onion Quiche you need to take a peek because they’re delicious as well.
The smidge of butter and cream at the end of cooking make this dish even better, so don’t omit.
Ingredients You’ll Need
- penne pasta
- olive oil
- bulk Italian sauage (hot or sweet)
- yellow onion
- green bell pepper
- canned diced tomatoes
- garlic
- Italian seasoning
- coarse kosher salt
- pepper
- butter
- heavy cream
- grated Parmesan cheese and red pepper flakes for serving
Step-By-Step Instructions
The first step is to cook your pasta according to package directions in a pot of boiling water with some added salt. When the pasta is done cooking, you’ll drain and set aside. While the pasta is cooking you’ll heat a large deep skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat, then add your olive oil followed by your Italian sausage, onions and peppers.
You’ll cook the meat and veggies, breaking up the meat with a large spoon until the meat is no longer pink and the veggies are slightly softened.
The second step is to add your partially drained diced tomatoes, garlic, Italian seasoning, and salt and pepper and mix until well combined. You can used regular diced tomatoes, petite diced tomatoes or fire roasted diced tomatoes. Any work.
The third step is to add in your cooked pasta followed by your butter and heavy cream.
You’ll want to mix until the penne and sausage/veggie mixture is well combined, the butter is melted and everything is heated through.
I like to serve this pasta with some grated Parmesan cheese and some red pepper flakes for those at the table who enjoy things on the spicier side. It’s also super tasty with some garlic bread on the side and maybe a glass of red wine.
Dinner doesn’t get much easier folks. This is one meal that I definitely hope you try because I bet it’ll be as popular at your house as it is at ours.
Please let me know if you give the recipe a try. And if you have any questions about the recipe, just drop a comment below. Enjoy!
A Few Cook’s Notes for Penne with Italian Sausage Tomatoes Peppers and Onions
I used hot Italian sausage for this recipe, but you can also use sweet or mild.
To cut down on calories I also used Carbe Diem Penne. It has 55% less net carbs than other leading pasta brands. This isn’t a sponsored post. I’m just sharing what I enjoy.
More Delicious Italian Recipes to Enjoy
Italian Sausage Tomatoes Peppers and Onions
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- 12 oz. penne pasta
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 lb. bulk Italian sausage
- 1 cup yellow onion, diced
- 1 cup green bell pepper, diced
- 1 14.5 oz. can diced tomatoes, partially drained
- 4-5 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 1 tsp. Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp. coarse kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
- 4 Tbsp. butter
- 2/3 cup heavy cream
- grated Parmesan cheese, for serving
- red pepper flakes, for serving
Instructions
- Cook your pasta according to package directions in a pot of boiling water with some added salt. When the pasta is done cooking, you'll drain and set aside. While the pasta is cooking you'll heat a large deep skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat, then add your olive oil followed by your Italian sausage, onions and peppers.Cook the meat and veggies, breaking up the meat with a large spoon until the meat is no longer pink and the veggies are slightly softened.
- Add your partially drained diced tomatoes, garlic, Italian seasoning, and salt and pepper and mix until well combined.
- Add in your cooked pasta followed by your butter and heavy cream. Mix until the penne and sausage/veggie mixture is well combined, the butter is melted and everything is heated through. Serve with some grated Parmesan cheese and red pepper flakes.
Notes
Hey Maryann, this one is a winner! Easy, but with different layers of flavor. Many thanks.
That’s great to hear Randy! You’re so welcome! Thanks so much for following.