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Late Summer Sausage Pasta

Tara Noland
A wonderful pasta choked full of veggies and sausage!
4.80 from 5 votes
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Servings 4

Ingredients
 

  • 1 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 red onion chopped
  • 1/2 red pepper chopped
  • 1/2 green pepper chopped
  • 1/2 yellow pepper chopped
  • 3 medium tomatoes chopped
  • 3 Spicy sausage grilled or sauteed and then sliced
  • 1-28 oz. can of diced tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
  • 2 fresh sprigs of oregano chopped
  • 1 fresh sprig of thyme chopped
  • Red pepper flakes to taste
  • 1 Tbsp. tomato paste
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 450 gms penne pasta
  • 1/2 cup mozzarella grated
  • Parsley for garnish

Instructions
 

  • In a large saute pan add the olive oil and saute the garlic, onion and peppers until tender. Remove from the pan and set aside.
  • Place the canned tomatoes in the saute pan with the herbs, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper and cook to reduce for 10 min. on medium high heat. Add the tomato paste and stir to combine and let simmer for 5 min. more.
  • Meanwhile cook the penne pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente.
  • Add the fresh tomatoes, peppers and sausage to the tomatoes. Toss to combine and heat through. Add the penne pasta and the mozzarella. Toss to combine. Serve immediately sprinkled with the parsley.
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