Ingredients

1 pound linguine

1 pound turkey sausage, casings removed

6 cloves garlic, thinly sliced

4 yellow (or red) bell peppers, thinly sliced

4 tablespoons butter

4 tablespoons arugula, torn

Coarse salt and ground pepper, for seasoning

Preparation

Cook linguine. Drain, reserving 1 1/2 cups pasta water; return pasta to pot.

Meanwhile, cook sausage and 2 tablespoons water in a large covered nonstick skillet over medium until fat renders, 5 minutes. Uncover; raise heat to medium-high. Brown sausage, breaking it up with a spoon, 7 minutes.

Add garlic, bell peppers, and 1/4 cup reserved pasta water; cook until peppers soften, 6 minutes. Add 3/4 cup pasta water and butter; swirl to combine.

Transfer to pot. Add arugula; season with salt and pepper. Toss; add more pasta water as desired. Serve.