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Italian Sausage Veggie Pasta (The Ultimate Clean-Out-Your-Fridge Dinner)

This Italian Sausage Veggie Pasta Mix-Up is the ultimate clean-out-the-fridge dinner — loaded with colorful peppers, onion, garlic, tomatoes, and your choice of sausage or ground meat, all tossed with pasta and a splash of starchy pasta water to bring it together. It’s flexible, fast, and heavy on the vegetables, making it hearty without feeling heavy. Use what you have, season to taste, and turn those forgotten veggies into a 9/10 dinner in under 30 minutes.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 5
Calories 555 kcal

Equipment

  • Large Saute Pan
  • Pot for Boiling Pasta (with a Strainer if you have one like that!)

Ingredients
  

Your Protein

  • 1 lb Hot Italian Sausage Bulk or Casings Removed

Your Veggies

  • 1 Onion Diced
  • 1 Red Pepper Diced
  • 1 Green Pepper Diced
  • 1 Yellow Pepper Diced
  • 6 Cloves Garlic Minced
  • 6 Roma Tomatoes Diced

It's a Pasta Dish ....

  • 8 oz Dried Pasta

Seasonings

  • 1 Tbl Italian Seasoning
  • ½-1 Tbl TJ's Aglio Olio Spice
  • S&P to Taste

Anything Else ?

  • ¼ C Parmesan Cheese
  • Fresh Basil ? That would be a nice addition !

Instructions
 

  • Chop / Dice all the vegetables
  • Saute the meat and the heartier vegetables in some EVOO over medium, till cooked. (Onions / Peppers etc.)
  • Add your spices to the meat / veg mixture. Don't forget some S&P !
  • While cooking the meat & veg - get a large pot of salted water boiling.
  • Add the Garlic / Tomatoes to the Meat / Veg mixture a couple of minutes before the pasta is done.
  • Cook Pasta just till Al Dente -- You will toss and heat the pasta more as you mix everything - so you want the pasta just barely done - so it's perfect when you serve dinner.
  • SAVE SOME PASTA WATER ! (ABOUT A CUP)
  • Add some of the pasta water to the meat / veg combo.
  • Drain the pasta and add to the meat / veg. Stir everything up - is there enough sauce ? If not, add a bit more of the held pasta water.
  • Add in any parmesan or basil or other final serving accouterments you have !
  • Serve !

Notes

Note - draining the Meat / Veg mixture if there is a lot of grease will improve the healthfulness of this meal.  :)
Substitutions are of course welcome - use what onions (colors / sizes / amounts) you have.   No tomatoes ?  That's fine - use a can of diced.  No fresh garlic - that's fine - use some dried garlic or garlic powder.  Adjustments are fine - obviously it won't taste exactly the same - but there's always Next Tuesday..... :) 
Drop a comment below if you make this and let me know how it went !  

Nutrition

Calories: 555kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 23gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 754mgPotassium: 738mgFiber: 5gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1591IUVitamin C: 108mgCalcium: 158mgIron: 3mg
Keyword Italian Sausage, onions, Pasta, Peppers, Spices
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