Italian Drunken Noodles

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This pasta dish is quick and easy. The sauce is flavorful and the spicy Italian sausage gives it just a little kick. Serve with a salad and warm Italian bread. Pappardelle noodles might be difficult to find, so you can use any type of noodle for this dish.

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Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
45 mins
Servings:
6
Yield:
6 servings

Ingredients

  • 5 tablespoons olive oil, divided

  • 4 (3.5 ounce) links spicy Italian sausage, casings removed

  • 1 large onion, thinly sliced

  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt

  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

  • ½ teaspoon black pepper

  • 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced

  • 1 yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced

  • 1 orange bell pepper, thinly sliced

  • ½ cup white wine

  • 4 cloves garlic, minced

  • 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice

  • ¼ cup very thinly shredded fresh basil leaves, divided

  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat leaf parsley

  • 1 (8 ounce) package pappardelle pasta

Directions

  1. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Crumble sausage into the pot and cook until completely browned, about 5 minutes. Remove sausage from pot with a slotted spoon to a bowl, retaining oil and drippings in pot.

  2. Cook and stir onion in reserved drippings until tender, about 5 minutes. Season onion with salt, Italian seasoning, and black pepper; stir. Add red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, and orange bell pepper to the onion mixture; cook and stir until the peppers are slightly tender, about 2 minutes.

  3. Stir white wine and garlic into the pepper mixture. Bring the liquid to a simmer and cook until the liquid reduces to almost nothing, 7 to 10 minutes.

  4. Stir diced tomatoes with their juice into the pepper mixture. Return sausage to the pot; fold gently to integrate the sausage. Cook at a simmer until the sausage is reheated and the tomatoes tender, 3 to 4 minutes.

  5. Drizzle remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil over the sausage mixture. Add about half the basil and the parsley; stir. Place lid on pot and remove from heat.

  6. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pappardelle at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes; drain. Divide pasta between 6 bowls; top with sausage mixture to serve.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

449 Calories
23g Fat
41g Carbs
16g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 6
Calories 449
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 23g 29%
Saturated Fat 6g 28%
Cholesterol 33mg 11%
Sodium 1180mg 51%
Total Carbohydrate 41g 15%
Dietary Fiber 4g 13%
Total Sugars 7g
Protein 16g
Vitamin C 113mg 567%
Calcium 88mg 7%
Iron 6mg 31%
Potassium 576mg 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.