August 8, 2011

Spicy Penne with Sausage

Pasta

Prep time:

15 minutes

Cooking time:

35 minutes

“You can turn the less expensive store-brand sausage into flavorful Italian sausage by mixing 1 pound of it with 1 tablespoon fennel seeds and 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes. No one will notice the difference.”

Ingredients

Serves 6

16 ounces mild Italian sausage
1 medium onion, chopped
16 ounces penne pasta
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups sliced mushrooms
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 small unpeeled eggplant, chopped
1 (16-ounce) can Italian-style tomatoes
2 teaspoons dried basil
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

1
Cook sausage and onion in a large deep skillet over medium-high until sausage is browned and crumbly; drain. Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse.
2
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add mushrooms, bell pepper and eggplant. Cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in undrained tomatoes, basil, oregano and red pepper flakes.
3
Simmer vegetables, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes. Stir in sausage mixture. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Add pasta; mix well.
4
Spoon pasta mixture into a serving bowl. Sprinkle with Parmesan.

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Cookin' xpress!

Save time by letting diners grate their own Parmesan. Serve a wedge of Parmesan cheese with a hand grater and let diners grate as much or as little cheese as they like onto their penne.

Great Pairings

Poppy Seed Dressing with Salad Greens

Olive oil has a lot of flavor, especially extra virgin but at a price. Canola, peanut or plain vegetable oil makes a lighter and tasty base for this salad dressing, and will cost a fraction of what olive oil costs.

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