Pasta with sausage and bell pepper

Ingredients

• 1 medium bell pepper (150 g)
• 2000 ml water
• 2 fresh sausages (200 g)
• 15 ml olive oil
• 40 ml water
• 1/4 teaspoon fine salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
• 20 g salt for the pasta water
• 300 g pasta
• 30 g grated parmesan

Preparation

1. Wash the bell pepper, remove the stem and seeds, then cut it into strips. Bring 2000 ml of water to a boil in a pot; it takes about 8 minutes to come to a boil. 2. Pat the sausages dry with paper towels and cut them into thin rounds. Heat 15 ml of olive oil in a pan and fry them for 8 minutes, turning them until browned on both sides. 3. Transfer the sausages to a paper towel. Add the pepper to the same pan, in the remaining oil, pour in 40 ml of water and cook for 8 minutes, until the water has evaporated and the strips have softened. Return the sausages to the pan, add 1/4 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper, stir and take the pan off the heat. 4. Once the water is boiling, add 20 g of salt and the pasta. Cook for 10 minutes or according to the package instructions, until al dente, then drain well. 5. Add the pasta to the pan and toss with the sausages and pepper for a minute. Sprinkle with 30 g of grated parmesan when serving.