TURKEY SAUSAGE PIZZAIOLA

TURKEY SAUSAGE PIZZAIOLA image

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 yellow onion
1 red bell pepper
1 green bell pepper
1 clove garlic
4 pepperoncinis
1/2 bunch basil, divided
12 oz Italian turkey sausage
1/8 tsp crushed red pepper (optional)
1 - 15 oz can crushed tomatoes
4 oz malloreddus pasta (see notes for substitutes)
olive oil
salt & pepper

Steps:

1) Prepare Ingredients: Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Peel onion and thinkly slice. Rinse red and green bell peppers, halve lengthwise, and discard seeds. Thinly slice. Mince garlic. Drain pepperoncinis and thinly slice crosswise. Rinse basil and roughly chop leaves, discarding stems. 2) Cook Turkey Sausage: Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in large pan over medium-high heat. When oil is shimmering, add turkey sausage and cook until browned (about 2 mins per side). Remove from pan and set aside. 3) Saute Vegetables: Add onion and bell peppers to pan from turkey sausage over medium heat. Saute until softened, scraping up brown bits from bottom of pan (about 5 mins). Add garlic and crushed pepper if desired. Cook until fragrant (about 1 min more) 4) Simmer Sauce: Add crushed tomatoes to pan with vegetables and bring to a simmer. Return turkey sausage to pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce is thickened and sausage is cooked through (8-10 mins). Stir in pepperoncini and half of basil. Taste and add salt and pepper as needed. 5) Cook Malloreddus: While sauce simmers, add malloreddus and a generous pinch of salt to pot of boiling water. Cook until al dente (7-8 mins), then drain and add to pan with sauce. 6) Serve: Divide pasta, sauce and sausage evenly between 2 bowls. Garnish with remaining basil and serve.