Penne With Corn And Hot Sausage
Updated Oct. 11, 2023
- Total Time
- 1 hour
- Prep Time
- 20 minutes
- Cook Time
- 40 minutes
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Ingredients
- 2tablespoons olive oil
- ¾cup chopped onions
- 1green pepper, seeded and chopped
- 1sweet red pepper, seeded and chopped
- 2large cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1pound penne
- 3cups finely chopped fresh tomato pulp (about six medium ripe tomatoes)
- Kernels stripped from 4 ears of corn
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- ¼teaspoon hot red pepper flakes, or to taste
- ½pound Italian hot sausage removed from its casing
- 4tablespoons butter
- 1tablespoon chopped fresh coriander leaves
- Freshly grated Parmesan or aged Monterey Jack cheese
Preparation
- Step 1
Heat the oil in a heavy saucepan, add the onion, green and red pepper and cook slowly until the vegetables are tender but not brown. At the same time bring a large pot of water to a boil for the pasta.
- Step 2
Stir the garlic into the sauce, cook a moment longer then add the tomatoes. Simmer 10 to 15 minutes.
- Step 3
Add the corn, salt and pepper and hot red pepper flakes. Continue to simmer the sauce for another five minutes or so.
- Step 4
Meanwhiie, crumble the sausage in a skillet and saute it, stirring to break up the pieces, until they are lightly browned.
- Step 5
Cook the penne until it is al dente, six to eight minutes. When the pasta is cooked, drain it well and transfer it to a warm serving dish. Toss with the sausage.
- Step 6
Reheat the sauce, adding the butter. Pour over the pasta and toss. Sprinkle coriander on top and serve. Pass the grated cheese alongside.
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I had everything but the sweet red pepper, including a local farmer's version of hot Italian sausage. I rightly resisted the temptation to add more. than the recipe calls for to to
It's a lot of prep, but well worth it. I cut the recipe in half and slivered some fresh basil and added it at the last minute. My husband hates coriander, so fresh parsley took its place. A hard, hard parmesan grated over the top and it was justly titled a masterpiece! It paired nicely with a pinot grigio. All gone!