Roasted Red Pepper Fettuccine with Smoked Sausage

Delicious Roasted Red Pepper Fettuccine with Garlic Smoked Sausage is a sure way to win any pasta lovers heart! This dish is full of flavor and on the table in 20 minutes or less! A dinner the whole family will love!

This pasta dish is seriously a lazy cooks DREAM! It comes together so fast and effortlessly, and who doesn’t need a super quick, pasta dish that’s full of flavor – right?! It’s sure to be a new favorite for everyone.

Don’t let the roasted red peppers scare off the picky eaters…..my husband loves this Roasted Red Pepper Fettuccine and has no idea it has red peppers in it lol.  –I tell him it’s smoked sausage fettuccine 😉

This recipe came about after I sampled some roasted garlic smoked sausage at Costco.  They must have sold a ton of it that day because the checker commented how good it must be because everyone was buying it.

I first cut up a few links and browned them to serve with scrambled eggs……SO GOOD!!

That’s when I knew I had to use it with pasta, and the perfect time to try a roasted red pepper sauce I had heard about!!

Don’t wait to make this recipe!! While White Bean Chicken Chili, Flank Steak Sliders, and Three Cheese Baked Mostaccioli remain in my all-time favorite recipes, this Roasted Red Pepper Fettuccine with Garlic Smoked Sausage is definitely a front-runner.  It not only gets extra points for how fast it’s on the table, but it’s also a restaurant-quality dish you can totally serve company!!

Serve with a loaf of garlic cheese bread, Italian Salad, and Tiramisu Cookie Cups for dessert!

Roasted Red Pepper Fettuccine with Smoked Sausage

Yield: 4 servings
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes

Delicious Roasted Red Pepper Fettuccine with Garlic Smoked Sausage is a sure way to win any pasta lovers heart! This dish is full of flavor and on the table in 20 minutes or less! A dinner the whole family will love!

Ingredients

• 8 ounces fettuccini
• 1/2 pound smoked sausage (I used Roasted Garlic Smoked Sausage), cut into 1/4 inch rounds
• 16 ounce jar roasted red peppers
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 -1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• chopped fresh parsley (dried parsley will work too)

Instructions

1. Bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil and cook fettuccine to al dente, according to package directions. Drain, rinse and set aside.
2. Meanwhile, in a large skillet brown the sliced smoked sausage over medium-high heat for about 5-6 minutes. Drain grease.
3. Add entire jar of roasted peppers (including liquid in jar) to a mini food processor/chopper or blender. Blend until smooth.
4. Pour the roasted red pepper puree into skillet with smoked sausage, stir over medium heat until heated through. Slowly add heavy cream, stir to combine and continue heating about 10 minutes or until sauce begins to thicken.
5. Add drained pasta, Parmesan cheese, and parsley to skillet and gently toss to coat.

Notes

if you don't use roasted garlic smoked sausage, add 1-2 teaspoons of minced garlic when browning meat.