Bowties & Italian Sausage Haiku: "Taste was way too 'beige', no sauce to cling to pasta, would need additions." I made this as directed (except used a frozen bag of tri-color bell pepper/onion blend), and we felt that the bowties tasted just like ... bowties, they didn't really absorb flavor, or allow any of the flavors to adhere to their surface. And cutting Italian sausage links into bite-sized pieces is very time-consuming; I would recommend browning the links whole, then removing to cut, b/c I think it took me longer than the suggested prep-time to cut them, even having removed the casings as well. The 1/2 tsp of Italian seasoning and sausage just didn't provide enough flavor for us, so we used crushed red pepper, parmesan and salt at the table. My husband said "this 'feels' like a healthy meal, but I don't think it really is, so it's fooling me into eating more than I should", whereas my daughter said "it needs tomato sauce." I think I agree w/ both of them. Enjoyable to try, but not necessarily one that I'd make again.
Definitely a good beginning for a nice meal. But....seems like nothing adhered to the pasta. I made it a second time and added 2 Tbsp of tomato paste, some parmesan cheese, 3 chopped garlic cloves and some capers to add a little zing. Turned out better than the first go round. I think the oil and the fat from the sausage keeps the remaining ingredients from mixing well. Also, I used diced tomatoes with italian seasoning. Play around with this recipe. It's a "saving beginning."
Absolutely love this dish. It really is light and hearty. Seems like I make it once a week!!!
I've made this with the following adjustments: omitted olive oil: you don't need it b/c the sausage creates its own oil as it cooks. The extra oil just adds more grease. add pepper. Personally I prefer to use individual seasonings instead of the Italian seasoning mix...but that's just me. add fresh garlic or garlic powder. add oregano. add parsley. add a bit of fresh grated Parmesan at the end. I also drained most of the water from the tomatoes b/c you don't need that much water & as the tomatoes cook they release water. Once you add your personal touches it's a great recipe...fast and delicious.
Super yummy! I didn't have beef stock so i used chicken stock and it came out very tasty. My family loved it!
Quick easy good flavor and the kids loved it! I used Primo sausage and Hunts diced tomatoes with basil oregano and garlic and didn't add any additional Italian seasonings. Didn't have any fresh bell peppers in the house so I pulled out a few jarred roasted peppers that I had. Since I used a 16oz box of pasta I added a little extra water to help cook the pasta after I added it to the broth. If I had more broth I would have used that instead.
Great flavor colors textures. I added grated garlic capers and black olives. We liked the lighter sauce and the technique of simmering the half-cooked pasta in the sauce. Other additions could include mushrooms spinach & dried tomatoes. This is a guest worthy dinner that's easy to prepare.
We've been making this for years... only difference is that we do not use peppers - and will sometimes add slices black olives to the dish.
It was delicious! My family loved it! I did not make any changes in the recipe great just as is.
