If you’ve been wondering where I’ve been for the past 2 weeks, the answer is – vacation!  I will be writing about that for sure, but before I get to it I want to talk about this pasta that I made before we left.  My friend Melissa (you know her by now) was also going out of town, a little before we were, and gifted me several of her home-grown bell peppers and tomatoes.  I wanted to use them to do a take on sausage and peppers in pasta form because I’m, well, me.

So I browned some sliced sausage, and then threw in an onion, the peppers, and the tomatoes to saute.  Then I tossed in cooked whole wheat penne along with pasta water, a splash of cream, and some Parmesan to make a sauce.  And finally, I topped it with some fresh basil and parsley.  Fast, easy, and hearty.  Thanks Melissa! (more…)