{"format":"mise-recipe/0.1","url":"https://mise.how/creamy-red-pepper-shells","recipe":{"slug":"creamy-red-pepper-shells","title":"Creamy Red Pepper Shells","author":"Damn Delicious (damndelicious.net)","summary":"Pasta shells and crumbled Italian sausage in a blended roasted red pepper cream sauce with Parmesan and basil. 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Serve right away.","timerSec":120,"media":null}]},"author":{"name":"Damn Delicious (damndelicious.net)","handle":null,"url":null},"time":{"low":30,"high":38,"basis":"author","n":0},"resolved":{"servings":4,"units":"us","ingredients":["8 oz medium pasta shells","16 oz jarred roasted red bell peppers, drained (one 16-oz jar)","¾ cup chicken stock","1 tbsp olive oil","12 oz mild Italian sausage, casing removed","½ medium sweet onion, diced","2 cloves garlic, minced","1½ tsp Italian seasoning","2 tbsp all-purpose flour","8 oz tomato sauce, one 8-oz can","½ cup heavy cream","kosher salt, to taste","black pepper, freshly ground, to taste","½ cup Parmesan, freshly grated","3 tbsp fresh basil, chopped"],"steps":["Boil 8 oz medium pasta shells in a large pot of salted water per the package directions, then drain well.","Blend 16 oz jarred roasted red bell peppers and ¾ cup chicken stock until smooth. Set the sauce base aside.","Warm 1 tbsp olive oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add 12 oz mild Italian sausage and ½ medium sweet onion, breaking up the sausage as it cooks, until browned. Pour off excess fat.","Add 2 cloves garlic and 1½ tsp Italian seasoning and stir until fragrant.","Whisk in 2 tbsp all-purpose flour and cook until it takes on a little color.","Slowly whisk in the blended pepper mixture and 8 oz tomato sauce. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer, stirring now and then, until reduced and a bit thicker.","Add the cooked shells and ½ cup heavy cream and stir until hot. Season with kosher salt and black pepper.","Stir in ½ cup Parmesan until melted, then fold in 3 tbsp fresh basil. Serve right away."]},"schema_org":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Recipe","@id":"https://mise.how/creamy-red-pepper-shells","url":"https://mise.how/creamy-red-pepper-shells","name":"Creamy Red Pepper Shells","description":"Pasta shells and crumbled Italian sausage in a blended roasted red pepper cream sauce with Parmesan and basil. A 30-minute weeknight dinner, adapted from Damn Delicious.","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Damn Delicious (damndelicious.net)"},"datePublished":"2026-10-11","image":["https://mise.how/creamy-red-pepper-shells/opengraph-image"],"prepTime":"PT10M","cookTime":"PT20M","totalTime":"PT30M","recipeYield":"4 servings","keywords":"dinner, quick, pasta","recipeIngredient":["8 oz medium pasta shells","16 oz jarred roasted red bell peppers, drained (one 16-oz jar)","¾ cup chicken stock","1 tbsp olive oil","12 oz mild Italian sausage, casing removed","½ medium sweet onion, diced","2 cloves garlic, minced","1½ tsp Italian seasoning","2 tbsp all-purpose flour","8 oz tomato sauce, one 8-oz can","½ cup heavy cream","kosher salt, to taste","black pepper, freshly ground, to taste","½ cup Parmesan, freshly grated","3 tbsp fresh basil, chopped"],"recipeInstructions":[{"@type":"HowToStep","position":1,"text":"Boil 8 oz medium pasta shells in a large pot of salted water per the package directions, then drain well.","url":"https://mise.how/creamy-red-pepper-shells#step-1"},{"@type":"HowToStep","position":2,"text":"Blend 16 oz jarred roasted red bell peppers and ¾ cup chicken stock until smooth. Set the sauce base aside.","url":"https://mise.how/creamy-red-pepper-shells#step-2"},{"@type":"HowToStep","position":3,"text":"Warm 1 tbsp olive oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add 12 oz mild Italian sausage and ½ medium sweet onion, breaking up the sausage as it cooks, until browned. Pour off excess fat.","url":"https://mise.how/creamy-red-pepper-shells#step-3"},{"@type":"HowToStep","position":4,"text":"Add 2 cloves garlic and 1½ tsp Italian seasoning and stir until fragrant.","url":"https://mise.how/creamy-red-pepper-shells#step-4"},{"@type":"HowToStep","position":5,"text":"Whisk in 2 tbsp all-purpose flour and cook until it takes on a little color.","url":"https://mise.how/creamy-red-pepper-shells#step-5"},{"@type":"HowToStep","position":6,"text":"Slowly whisk in the blended pepper mixture and 8 oz tomato sauce. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer, stirring now and then, until reduced and a bit thicker.","url":"https://mise.how/creamy-red-pepper-shells#step-6"},{"@type":"HowToStep","position":7,"text":"Add the cooked shells and ½ cup heavy cream and stir until hot. Season with kosher salt and black pepper.","url":"https://mise.how/creamy-red-pepper-shells#step-7"},{"@type":"HowToStep","position":8,"text":"Stir in ½ cup Parmesan until melted, then fold in 3 tbsp fresh basil. Serve right away.","url":"https://mise.how/creamy-red-pepper-shells#step-8"}]}}