Olive Garden Sausage & Peppers Rustica

• Meat

  • 1 1/2 lbs Italian sausage, sweet and hot mixed Links

• Produce

  • 1/2 cup Basil, finely, firmly packed fresh
  • 1 tsp Garlic
  • 1 can Italian-style or plum tomatoes
  • 1 Parsley

• Canned Goods

  • 1 can Tomato puree

• Condiments

  • 1 Salsa marinara

• Pasta & Grains

  • 3/4 lb Ziti pasta

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 Peppers, seeded & cut into 1, red orange and yellow
  • 1 Salt and pepper

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 6 tbsp Olive oil, Extra Virgin

• Dairy

  • 1 Parmesan cheese, grated grated

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds sweet and hot mixed Italian Sausage Links
• 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 each red, orange and yellow peppers, seeded & cut into 1
• SALSA MARINARA
• 1 can Italian-style or plum tomatoes, including liquid
• 1 can tomato puree
• 1 teaspoon garlic, chopped finely
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup basil, fresh, chopped finely, firmly packed
• 3/4 pound ziti pasta
• parsley
• grated Parmesan cheese, grated
• salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

• Bake or pan-fry sausage until fully cooked. Drain. Cut sausages half lengthwise; then cut into 1/2 slices. Result will be semi-circles of sausage. Sauté pepper slices in olive oil until their crispness is lost, but not soft. For Salsa Marinara (5 cups): Do not puree the tomatoes, just break them up. Combine tomatoes, tomato puree, garlic, olive oil and fresh basil in sauce pan. Bring to a light simmer. Cook pasta. Drain and transfer to four warmed plates. Top with sausage, peppers and salsa marinara. Garnish each plate with parsley and grated Parmesan cheese.