italian drunken noodles

How To Make italian drunken noodles?

Cooking Italian sausage in a skillet.
1.Place a large, heavy-bottom pan or braising pot over medium-high heat; add about 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Once the oil is hot, crumble the spicy Italian sausage in the pan to small chunks allowing it to brown in the oil for a few moments.
Cooked Italian sausage in a small bowl.
2.Once the crumbled sausage is browned, remove it from the pan/pot with a slotted spoon and place into a small bowl to hold for a moment.
Sauteeing bell peppers, salt, Italian seasoning, and cracked black pepper.
3.Place in the pan the diced bell peppers, salt, Italian seasoning, and cracked black pepper. Stir to combine. Allow those to saute for about 2 minutes until slightly tender.
Garlic added to the skillet.
4.Next, add in the garlic.
Adding white wine to reduce.
5.Once it becomes aromatic, add in the white wine and allow it to reduce for a few moments, until almost completely reduced.
Pouring diced tomatoes into the skillet.
6.Add in the diced tomatoes with their juice.
Olive oil and chopped basil added to the sauce.
7.To finish the sauce, drizzle in about 2-3 good tablespoons of the olive oil to create a silky, rich flavor. Add in the chopped parsley and about half of the julienned basil.
Browned sausage added back to the sauce.
8.Return the browned spicy Italian sausage back into the pan and gently fold the mixture to combine. Allow it to gently simmer for about 3-4 minutes to blend the flavors. Then turn the heat off. Stir and keep warm while you prepare the noodles.
Egg noodles cooking in boiling water.
9.Prepare the egg noodles according to instructions on package.
Draining cooked noodles.
10.Then, drain the noodles very well.
Adding noodles to the sauce.
11.Add them directly into the sauce, using tongs to gently toss and combine the egg noodles with the sauce and all of the ingredients in it. Check the seasoning to see if you need to add any additional salt or pepper.
Italian Drunken Noodles on a plate with Parmesan cheese on top.
12.To serve, add equal portions of the “Drunken” noodles to bowls, and garnish with a sprinkle of the remaining julienned basil; you can even top with shaved Parmesan, if desired, and an extra drizzle of olive oil.

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