One Pot Pasta with Sausage, Peppers, and Apples

🧂 Ingredients

• 2 tbsp olive oil

  more as needed
• ¼ lb bacon

  cut into small cubes
• 1 lb chicken sausage

  cut into ½ inch slices
• ½ large sweet onion

  diced
• 1 medium red bell pepper

  diced
• 1 medium yellow pepper

  diced
• 1 medium Granny Smith apple

  skin left on, diced
• 1 medium Gala apple

  skin left on, diced
• 1 dash salt
• 1 dash pepper
• 4 ½ cups gluten-free vegetable broth
• 12 oz gluten free penne pasta
• ½ cup Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

  grated

Instructions

• 1 In a medium to large size dutch oven, or saucepan, add the olive oil and bacon.
  Turn the burner on medium heat and cook until the bacon starts to turn slightly
  brown around the edges. This should take about 5 to 8 minutes.
• 2 Toss in the sliced sausages and onion into the pan, continue cooking over medium
  heat for about 8 to 10 minutes, or until the sausage is perfectly browned and
  the onions are starting to turn a golden colour. Add more olive oil, if needed.
• 3 Toss the peppers and apples into the pan. Add some salt and pepper. Continue
  cooking over medium heat for about 4 or 5 minutes. Just enough time for the
  peppers and apples to brown slightly. Add more olive oil, if needed.
• 4 Add 4 and ½ cups of vegetable broth to the pan, then add penne. Stir until
  everything is mixed thoroughly. Be sure the liquid covers the pasta. Bring to a
  boil, stirring occasionally. Cover, and reduce heat to medium low. Allow to cook
  for about 7 to 8 minutes. Check once to make sure it's cooking but not sticking.
• 5 Remove the pan from the heat.
• 6 Remove the lid and toss in the cheese. Place cover back on the pan. Let stand
  for about 5 to 7 minutes.
• 7 Remove cover and stir until everything is combined. Add more cheese, if desired.
• 8 Serve with a big old pasta loving smile.

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