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Italian Sausage with Sauce & Pasta

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 4 -6

Ingredients
  

  • 1 # box of Penne pasta
  • 1 # Italian Sausage sliced on the bias
  • 1 green bell pepper cut into bite size pieces
  • 1 red bell pepper cut into bite size pieces
  • ½ white onion cut into bite size pieces
  • 4 cloves minced garlic
  • 1/2 c. extra virgin olive oil
  • 28 oz can of crushed tomatoes or a quart of home canned tomatoes
  • 1 tsp. parsley
  • 1 tsp. oregano
  • 1 tsp. basil
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes

Instructions
 

  • Bring 4 quarts of well salted water to a boil, add the pasta and cook to firm al dente; drain.
  • While the pasta is boiling, heat the oil in a skillet or fry pan and sauté the sausages, the sliced peppers and onion over medium heat for 10-15 minutes until browned. Keep turning and stirring to prevent burning. Don’t overcrowd the pan; you may have to do it multiple batches.
  • In a large sauce pan, sauté the garlic in olive oil for 5 minutes and then add the tomatoes, seasonings, salt & pepper, bring to a boil and then simmer.
  • Once simmering, add the sausage, peppers and onion to the tomato sauce. When the pasta is firmly al dente add that to the sauce too. Simmer for another 5-10 minutes.
  • This dish goes great with a tossed salad.