Italian Sausage with Sauteed Vegetables and Pasta
I love this meal, either over polenta or with pasta, its really easy and yummy, I even had the leftovers with homemade bread oh that was divine, great to mop up the sauce!
First get a good quality Italian sausage from a butcher, I got mine from The Fresh Market.
Ingredients:
- 3 big sweet Italian sausages - I used sweet or spicy are also good.
- 2 leeks chopped
- 4 cloves of garlic chopped
- 4 tomatoes chopped
- Italian herbs
- some frozen peas and snap peas, or any veg in the fridge!
- one celery chopped
- 1/2 eggplant chopped
- 1/2 red onion finely chopped
Method:
- saute the leeks, onion, garlic, celery for 3 minutes then add the sliced sausage and stir well.
- add the herbs, eggplant, tomato and peas and simmer for 20-25 minutes until cooked and the tomatoes have reduced down into a lovely sauce.
- add the snap peas for a few minutes and serve over any desired pasta.
Stay tuned tomorrow I found an Icelandic blogger and he is sharing an Icelandic dessert recipe!
Love
oh geez I want that for dinner! looks great
ReplyDeleteThis would be a huge hit with my family! So colorful..so delicious!
ReplyDeleteI made something very similar tonight-- italian chicken sausage with red peppers and spinach. Love the eggplant addition in yours-- sounds great!
ReplyDeleteClaire: heres a plate for you lol
ReplyDeleteFigtree: oh thanks we all loved it
April: great minds think alike
Like a healthier version of a sausage and pepper sandwich. I LOVE it.
ReplyDeletelooks very delicious and healthy! Thank you.
ReplyDeleteA classic dish in my kitchen and I adore it! It's simple and so yummy :)
ReplyDeleteI've an award waiting for you at my blog!
Cheers,
Gera
Great combo of veggies for the sausage.. nice change up from just peppers. Delicious!
ReplyDeletethanks Kara
ReplyDeleteAzita: thanks so much and for the guest post
Gera: oh thanks on my way over lol
Donna: thanks smiles
Mmm, Italian sausages and pasta - a marriage made in heaven!
ReplyDeleteMmmm...sausage and veggies. Good choice.
ReplyDeleteI Love Italian sausages in pasta! So flavorful. yum!
ReplyDeleteThat is a simple and delicious dish!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great way to get Alex to eat some veg! He loves sausage and pasta so I cant go wrong with this one!!
ReplyDeleteI love these simple and scrumptious dinners. It looks so good, and I think I can even smell how good it is!
ReplyDeleteRebecca, what a terrific, simple meal ~ packed with flavors using a variety of ingredients. This is what cooking is all about. Making something delicious with things one has on hand in the pantry. Thanks...
ReplyDeleteI have to tell you that these rotini pastas were my kids favorite for an unusually long time - this dish would rock my world with the italian sausage.
ReplyDeleteI love mopping up sauces with bread too!
ReplyDeleteNatashya oh thanks
ReplyDeleteJenn: thanks
Sook: smiles
3 hungry tummies: thanks
Ruth: oh thats cool hope it works
Sophie: thanks so much
Lyndsey: thanks i also love simple
George: oh how true thanks
doggybloggy: oh J loves pasta as well lol
peachkins: oh thats what bread is for he he
ReplyDeleteSo full of ideas! What a gifted person you are!
ReplyDeleteSausage and veggies sound great over pasta or polenta, a delicious meal!
ReplyDeleteI had been sneaking the Italian sausage in my soups, pasta sauces for a few months, and hubby was clueless; it gives so much flavor and I never had it in Texas, now I love it...You dish looks good. Do you have enough for all of us?
ReplyDeleteI adore sweet sausage! This looks like such an easy and delicious meal, Rebecca! And you've got eggplant in it...it's my favorite veggie.
ReplyDeleteYou can never go wrong with pasta in my opinion. Great recipe!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a super dish! Perfect to throw together on a weeknight and full of some of my favorite things.
ReplyDeletedefinitely my kind of dish, looks really great!
ReplyDeleteMy grandparents used to make their own spicy italian sausages and then we would have a pasta feast...I miss that, but your recipe bought back some delicious memories.
ReplyDeleteLaura: thanks so much
ReplyDelete5 star foodie: thanks
Chef E: heres some for you my friend
Barbara; smiles
mom on the run: thanks
Joanne: oh yep its quick and yumy
eating RD: thanks
Bridgett: oh wow that must have been amazing
Such a nice balanced meal. Tinkyada, here I come.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great pasta recipe. I love Italian Sausage.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely delicious meal...I feel like pasta right now!
ReplyDeleteI love all the diverse recipes you post! Never fails to make me hungry :)
ReplyDeletesweet and savory thanks so much
ReplyDeleteDiana: thanks
Zurin: oh adore pasta
dhaleb oh thanks so sweet of u
I like the pasta shapes you used in the recipe! Looks so good!
ReplyDeleteMmm--I love anything with sausage and pasta--it looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteThis is simply delicious! Perfect for those on diet. hehe...
ReplyDeleteLooks STUNNING...........
ReplyDelete