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Italian Sausage & Peppers

 Taste of Home 2001

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Ingredients

• ​2 cups uncooked penne pasta

• 1 pound Italian sausage links (Turkey, pork, vegan)

• 1 small onion, julienned

• 1/2 cup EACH, julienned sweet red, yellow and orange bell pepper

• 2 cans (14 oz of diced tomatoes, drained) OR equivalent in fresh tomatoes (cherry work really well cut in half! - about 4 cups)

• 1 Tbsp fresh basil (1 tsp dried)

• 3 garlic cloves - minced

• 1 tsp oregano

• 1/2 tsp thyme

• 1/4 tsp caraway seeds

• 1 Tbsp olive oil

To Serve

• parmesan

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Instructions

1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain.

2. In a large nonstick skillet, brown sausage over medium heat, drain. 

3. Cut sausage into 1/4 inch slices. 

4. In same skillet, sauté onions, peppers, basil, garlic, oregano, thyme, caraway seeds in oil until onions and peppers are crisp tender and garlic is fragrant. 

5. Add in tomatoes and sausages.  Stir and cook until tomatoes are soft and warm. 

6. Add pasta stir to coat. 

7. Serve immediately.