Italian Sausage and Peppers Cavatappi

     If you are lucky enough to have had a county fair where you live, you might remember a favorite dish, Italian sausage and peppers.  Well, this is a slight twist to that dish but just as good and flavorful.

Italian Sausage and Peppers Cavatappi

By

The Pirate Chef

Ingredients:

   5 Italian Sausage Links

   1 Large Onion

   3 Large Bell Peppers (I like to use 2 green and 1 orange)

   1 Lb Cavatappi Pasta 

   1/2 Cup Chicken Broth

   Shredded/Grated Cheese

Directions:

   1) Cut the onion and peppers into large bite-size pieces, big enough to eat but not have to cut.

   2) Cook pasta per instructions and drain.

   3) Brown the sausage in a large skillet on medium to medium-high, remove and allow to cool enough to handle.

   4) Slice up the sausage diagonally about 1/4" thick and return to the skillet.

   5) Add the onions and peppers to the skillet, cook until onions and peppers are soft but not mushy, stirring often.

   6) Put the pasta, sausage, peppers, and onions in the pot and stir together.

   7) Deglaze the skillet with the chicken broth on high and reduce liquid to half.

   8) Stir deglazed liquid over pasta and stir together.

   9) Top individual servings with cheese and enjoy!