My favorite thing about this recipe is how simple it is. Aside from boiling the noodles, all you need to do is slice your ingredients and toss everything into a pan! I love being able to come home from a long day of classes and being able to whip something like this up in under 30 minutes. It’s delicious, filling, and bound to leave you (and your roommates) with leftovers for the next day–and let me tell you from experience, this meal makes for a great breakfast.
Keep in mind that most types of vegetable would be delicious in this recipe, making this recipe ideal for different palates and satisfying even the pickiest of eaters. Feel free to experiment with your vegetable choices! In the past while making this recipe I’ve added corn, tomatoes, spinach and even asparagus.
Things you’ll need:
- 1lb dried pasta (I recommend ziti, though you can use penne, rotini, or farfalle)
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1/2lb sausage links
- 1tsp minced garlic
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 2 large bell peppers, sliced
- 1/2 cup mushrooms
- 1/2 cup broccoli
- (optional but recommended) 1/2 cup carrots
How to make it:
- In a large frying pan over medium heat, warm 1 tablespoon of the olive oil for 1 minute. Add sausage and cook, occasionally turning with tongs until the sausage is brown on all sides. When the internal temperature reaches 160ºF, transfer sausage to a plate
- In the same frying pan, add 1 teaspoon of the oil, peppers, onions, broccoli, carrots, garlic and onions and cook 5-6 minutes, until soft
- In a large saucepan, bring 4-5 quarts of water to a boil. Cook pasta according to package directions. While cooking, cut sausage into bite-sized pieces.
- Drain pasta, reserving 1/2 cup of the pasta water
- Return pasta to the saucepan and add in the remaining ingredients. Mix thoroughly with a large spoon. If the mixture seems dry, add a small bit of the reserved pasta water. Serve immediately and enjoy!
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