Country Summer Pasta
- 1 whole Red Bell Pepper
- 1 whole Orange Bell Pepper
- 16 ounces, weight Gemelli Pasta
- 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 1 ounce, weight Hot Italian Turkey Sausage, Casings Removed
- 3 cloves Garlic, Minced
- 23 cups White Wine
- 1- 3/4 cup Chicken Broth
- 5 whole Plum Tomatoes, Seeded And Chopped
- 1/2 teaspoons Salt
- 1/4 teaspoons Black Pepper
- 2 Tablespoons Basil, Chopped
- Parmesan Cheese For Serving
- 1- 1/2 Tablespoon Ricotta Cheese, Per Serving
- 1.
- Place the peppers on a baking sheet.
- Place the baking sheet under the broiler for about 8 minutes, roughly 4 per side, until charred.
- Place the charred peppers in a medium bowl.
- (stainless steel works great).
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and allow the peppers to steam for 20 minutes.
- Then remove the plastic and under running water, peel away the charred skin.
- Pat the peppers dry with paper towels.
- Remove the stem and seeds from the peppers and cut into 1/4-inch thick slices.
- Then cut the slices in half, so theyre roughly the same size as the pasta.
- Set aside.
- 2.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
- Once boiling, add salt and pasta.
- Cook pasta according to package directions.
- 3.
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat.
- Add the turkey sausage, breaking into bite-sized pieces with a wooden spoon or potato masher.
- Saute until cooked through.
- Add the garlic and cook for one minute.
- 4.
- Add wine and stir to deglaze the pan.
- Let the mixture reduce for 5 minutes.
- And chicken broth, peppers and tomatoes to pan.
- Let peppers and tomatoes heat through and broth reduce a few minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- 5.
- Drain the pasta, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid, and transfer pasta to a large serving bowl.
- Add the sausage mixture and basil and toss well to combine all ingredients.
- Add reserved cooking liquid, if needed, to loosen the pasta.
- 6.
- Top each serving with Parmesan cheese and a tablespoon or two of ricotta.
red bell pepper, orange bell pepper, pasta, olive oil, italian turkey sausage, garlic, white wine, chicken broth, tomatoes, salt, black pepper, basil, parmesan cheese, ricotta cheese
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/country-summer-pasta/ (may not work)