Orecchiette with Sausage, Peppers, and Arugula

platted final dish of pasta and sausage with arugula and red peppers in a pan with wooden spoon

5 from 8 votes

Orecchiette with Sausage, Peppers, and Arugula

This sausage and pasta recipe is a quick and easy skillet meal with incredible flavor, perfect for weeknight dinners with family. You’ll love every bite of this easy pasta recipe!

Prep Time5

Cook Time20

Total Time25

Course: Main Course, Pasta

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: orecchiette pasta, pasta with sausage and peppers

Servings: -6 servings

Author: Elena Davis

Ingredients

1 pound orecchiette or other short pasta
½ cup reserved pasta water
2 teaspoons olive oil
½ large yellow onion diced
1 pound sweet Italian sausage removed from casings
½ cup fire roasted red peppers
2 cups fresh arugula
6 basil leaves torn by hand
⅓ cup grated parmigiano cheese

Instructions

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook onions until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add sausage, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until browned, 7 to 10 minutes.
Add roasted peppers; cook until heated through. Sprinkle in basil leaves and stir. Add arugula and cook for 1-2 minutes until it is soft and cooked. Turn off heat.
In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta until al dente, according to package instructions. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water.
Transfer sausage mixture to bowl (or keep in pan and add following ingredients to pan); add pasta, reserved pasta water, and Parmesan. Toss to combine. Serve hot!

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