Sausage and Pepper Pasta

Quick italian pasta

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 8  ounces rigatoni pasta
• 8  ounces sweet Italian sausage links
• 2  bell peppers, red and green, cut into 1 1/2-inch strips
• 1  cup  thinly sliced red onion
• 1  teaspoon  dried Italian seasoning
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup  bottled creamy  caesar salad dressing
• 2  tablespoons  grated parmesan cheese
• 1  tablespoon  chopped fresh parsley

Directions

1. Cook pasta as instructed. Drain well. Reserve 1/2 c of cooking water.
2. In large nonstick skillet, cook sausage over medium-high heat until browned on all sides (10 mins). Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover. Cook until no longer pink (15 mins).
3. Remove and cool slightly. Discard all but 1 Tbs drippings in skillet. Diagonally cut sausage into 1/4" slices.
4. Add peppers, onion, seasoning and salt to skillet. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally until just tender (15-20 mins).
5. Remove from heat. Stir in pasta, dressing, reserved pasta cooking water and sausage.
6. Sprinkle with Parmesan and parsley. Serve.