Mike’s Sausage and Peppers Rustica

Instructions

1. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
2. Add the sausage and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 6 minutes.
3. Remove sausage with slotted spoon reserving the pan drippings. Meanwhile fill a large pot with water for pasta, and add a heavy pinch of salt. Cook pasta according to package directions.
4. Next sauté onions, and peppers in same skillet until onions are translucent about 5-7 minutes.
5. Add garlic, and continue sautéing until garlic becomes fragrant, about 1 minute.
6. Stir in can of diced tomatoes along with the juice. Add the can of tomato sauce, 1/2 cup of the parmesan cheese, and 1/2 of the chopped parsley. Stir to make sure all ingredients are combined. Reduce the heat, and bring the mixture to a simmer.
7. Add the Italian sausage back to the pan, and continue to simmer about 15 minutes or until sauce starts to thicken.
8. While waiting drain the pasta, which should be al dente, and reserve about a cup of the pasta water for the sauce. At this point you can add the pasta to the pan with the tomato sauce.
9. Stir to make sure pasta gets evenly coated.
10. If needed add a couple tablespoons of pasta water at a time to help thicken the sauce. Remove from heat. Use remaining parmesan and parsley to garnish.

• Servings : 4
• Recipe Type : Dinner, Lunch
• Ingredient : Beef, Pork