Description
Italian Drunken Noodles is a flavorful and hearty pasta dish featuring pappardelle noodles, spicy Italian sausage, bell peppers, and a savory tomato-based sauce. The addition of white wine gives this dish a rich depth of flavor, making it a comforting and satisfying meal.
Ingredients
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Pappardelle Noodles:
- 8 ounces pappardelle noodles, uncooked
Sauce:
- Olive oil
- 4 spicy Italian sausage links, casings removed
- 1 large onion, quartered and sliced thinly
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
- 1 red bell pepper, cored and thinly sliced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, cored and thinly sliced
- 1 orange bell pepper, cored and thinly sliced
- 4 cloves garlic, pressed through garlic press
- 1/2 cup white white (Chardonnay)
- 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, with juice
- 2 tablespoons flat-leaf parsley, chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, julienned, divided use
Instructions
- Prepare the Pappardelle Noodles: Cook according to package instructions, drain well, and keep warm.
- Brown Sausage: Crumble sausage in a pan with olive oil until browned, then remove and set aside.
- Caramelize Onion: Cook onion in sausage drippings until golden, then add seasonings.
- Add Peppers and Garlic: Saute peppers, add garlic, then pour in white wine and reduce.
- Combine Ingredients: Stir in diced tomatoes and sausage, simmer, then finish with olive oil, parsley, and basil.
- Combine with Noodles: Toss cooked noodles in the sauce, adjust seasoning, then serve garnished with basil.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: Approximately 480
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 1160mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 51g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 19g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
