orecchiette pasta with sausage & roasted peppers

Name: Orecchiette pasta with sausage & roasted peppers
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 medium red bell peppers cleaned cored; 2 medium yellow bell peppers cleaned cored; 1 pound(s) italian sausage, hot or mild removed from casing; - salt and pepper; 2 teaspoon(s) olive oil; 1 tablespoon(s) butter cut into sm. pieces; - parmigiano-reggiano, grated

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anna messina

chicago, IL

Updated on Nov 17, 2010

This pasta dish is so good,roasted peppers gives it a yummy smoky taste!

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yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 medium red bell peppers cleaned cored
2 medium yellow bell peppers cleaned cored
1 pound italian sausage, hot or mild removed from casing
- salt and pepper
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 tablespoon butter cut into sm. pieces
- parmigiano-reggiano, grated

How To Make orecchiette pasta with sausage & roasted peppers

Step 1

Heat broiler. place peppers, skin side up, on foil lined baking sheet broil them on each side til char like (18-20min) when cooke place in bowl & cover w/ plastic wrap to keep steam inside for easy peeling,remove w/ paper towel & shred w/ fingers into strips,reserve juice from peppers do not discard.Set aside both peppers & juice.

Step 2

In pot of boiling water salt & cook pasta according to box,drain & reserve 1/2cp pasta water.Meanwhile , heat skillet w/ olive oil over med. heat & cook sausage breaking it up into sm. pieces, brown 10min or so till all cooked, add roasted peppers & its juice, cook 7min more. Transfer sausage mixture to serving bowl; add pasta, butter,reserved pasta water & parm-regg cheese.Toss & enjoy
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