Spicy Sausage and Peppers Penne
BellaFina™ peppers may be used to create a wide variety of recipes, from appetizers to main dishes. BellaFina peppers are often used in salads, vegetables trays with or without dip, cooked in stews and sauces and stuffed with meat, cheese and grains.
Grown on the vine in the field, BellaFina peppers are a great source of vitamins and nutrients. They are low calorie, fat free, sodium free and high in Vitamin C.
Ingredients
350 grams/ 12 oz sausage (farmers or andouille)
1 small onion, diced
3-4 red Bellafina peppers, cut into strips
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tbsp cajun seasoning*
1 cup diced tomatoes
2 cups whole wheat penne, dry
½ cup half & half cream
Directions
Bring a medium pot of well salted water to a boil for the pasta.
In the mean time, put a large sauté pan on medium high heat and cook sausage until nicely browned on both sides.
Remove sausage from the pan and sauté onions, peppers, and garlic until soft, about 10 minutes.
Cook pasta according to package directions, reserving ½ cup of pasta water once cooked.
Add cajun seasoning, diced tomatoes, pasta and pasta water to the pepper mixture and cook for a couple more minutes until the liquid starts to reduce and thicken.
Add half & half and mix to combine.
Serve and enjoy!
Notes
This dish is pretty mild and family friendly since I was using farmers sausage, if your sausage isn’t spicy and you’d like a little more heat you can add a small pinch of cayenne pepper, about ½ tsp.