Pasta Roma

Submitted by ecoddington

"Originally from Martha Stewart's Great Food Fast. I make this for a hungry group - it always amazes! So easy and tastes like gourmet! Enjoy!"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 lb linguine
• 1 lb hot Italian sausage, casings removed
• 6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 4 bell peppers, yellow or red thinly sliced
• 4 tablespoons butter
• salt and pepper, for seasoning

directions

1. Cook linguine. Drain, reserving 1 1/2 cups pasta water; return pasta to pot.
2. Meanwhile, cook sausage and 2 tablespoons water in a large covered nonstick skillet over medium until fat renders, 5 minutes. Uncover; raise heat to medium-high. Brown sausage, breaking it up with a spoon, 7 minutes.
3. Add garlic, bell peppers, and 1/4 cup reserved pasta water; cook until peppers soften, 6 minutes. Add 3/4 cup pasta water and butter; swirl to combine.
4. Transfer to pot. Season with salt and pepper. Toss; add more pasta water as desired. Serve.