Shelly's Recipe

Drunken Noodles

Category: Pasta - Meat

Olive oil
4 spicy Italian sausage links, casings removed
1 large onion, thinly sliced
1 1/2 tsps salt
1 tsp Italian seasoning
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
1 yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced
1 orange bell pepper, thinly sliced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup white wine
1 (28 oz) can diced tomatoes with juice
2 tbsps Italian parsley, chopped
1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, julienned, divided
8 ounces Pappardelle noodles, uncooked ~ i used wide egg noodles

Place a large skillet or pan over medium-high heat and add about 2 tbsps of olive oil. When oil is hot, break up the sausage into the pan in chunks and let it brown in the oil on each side.

When the sausage is browned, remove it from the pan with a slotted spoon and put in a small bowl and set aside. Add the sliced onion into the pan with the sausage drippings, and allow it to caramelize for about 5 minutes, stirring to keep it from burning (a bit more olive oil can be added to the pan, if needed). When the onion starts to caramelize, add the salt, Italian seasoning and black pepper, and stir to combine, then add in the sliced bell peppers, and allow those to saute with the onion for about 2 minutes or until tender.

Add the minced garlic, then add in the white wine and allow it to reduce for a minute or two or until almost completely reduced. Then add in the diced tomatoes with their juice, and add the browned sausage back into the pan, and carefully stir to combine.

Let simmer for about 3-4 minutes to blend the flavors, then turn the heat to low. Drizzle in about 2-3 tbsps of olive oil and add in the chopped parsley and about half of the julienned basil. Keep pan on low heat to keep warm while you prepare the noodles.

Cook the noodles according to pkg instructions. Drain the noodles well and add to the sauce, and gently mix to combine.

Garnish with the rest of the basil.