Meatless Monday Cooking Demo

Join Dr Jen and her hubby Ben as they show you one of their favorite meatless meals that is quick and easy...

One-Pot "Sausage" and Peppers Pasta

Ingredients

for 4 servings

• 1 lb farfalle pasta, or any short pasta you have on hand
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 hot italian beyond meat sausages
• 3 sweet beyond meat italian sausages
• (Can substitue for 1 frozen bag of Gardein Italian sausage)
• 1 red bell pepper, large, diced
• 1 green bell pepper, large, diced
• 1 yellow bell pepper, large, diced
• ½ white onion, sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, sliced
• 28 oz diced tomato
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black ground pepper

Preparation

1. Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil, add a generous amount of salt, and cook pasta 2 minutes less than the package instructions.
2. Strain pasta and set aside. Toss with a small amount of oil to prevent sticking
3. In the same pot, heat 1 tbsp of olive oil and fry sausages, working in batches as needed, until deeply browned on all sides.
4. Remove sausages, slice in ¾-inch (2 cm) rings, and set aside.
5. Sauté all of the bell peppers, onion, and garlic for about 2 minutes.
6. Add the canned tomatoes, all of the spices, and the sausage slices to the pot.
7. Simmer about 10 minutes.
8. Add the pasta back to the pot and stir gently until all the ingredients are coated in the sauce. Continue simmering until pasta is al dente.
9. Serve with grated parmesan.
10. Enjoy!