The other day I got some spicy turkey Italian sausages from the market.  This is the first time I have ever bought turkey sausage, so I had no idea how it would taste (generally I am a pork all the way kind of guy).  You can definitely taste the difference, but its still pretty good and healthier, so I suppose that’s a plus.  In the past, I have either grilled them up and put them in a bun and called it a day, or made a standard spaghetti and threw them on top.  This time though, I thought I would try to incorporate the sausage a little more, so I made a penne pasta with a light marinara sauce and sausage.  I did not work off any kind of recipe, so feel free to make your own stuff up too.

Ingredients

• 1 lb of penne pasta
• 4 Italian sausages (spicy)
• 2 yellow/orange bell peppers (chopped)
• 1/2 red onion (coarsely chopped)
• 3 cloves of garlic minced
• 1 1/2 cup marinara sauce
• Salt
• Pepper
• Parmesan cheese

Directions

• Boil the pasta and set aside
• In a large skillet, grill the whole sausages until they are approximately 1/2 cooked (~4 min on each side)
• Chop the red onion and the bell peppers
• Take the sausages off and cut them into slices
• Continue to cook the sliced sausages on high heat until done
• Remove the sausages, and add the garlic, onions and bell peppers to the pan
• Saute the onions and bell peppers until cooked (may need to add a little oil)
• Add the sausages back to the pan and continue to saute for a minute on medium heat
• Add the marinara sauce and bring to a light bubble
• Add the penne and mix throughly
• Sprinkle some parmesan cheese and enjoy