Sausage & Peppers Ziti Marinara
Prep Time:
45 minutes
Cook Time:
20 minutes
Serving Size:
Ingredients
1 1/2 lbs sweet or hot Italian sausages links
1 1/3 cups green bell pepper, seeded & cut into 1” x ¼” strips
1 can Italian-style or plum tomatoes, including liquid (28 oz)
1 can tomato puree (10 3/4 oz)
1 tsp garlic cloves, chopped finely
4 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup basil, fresh, chopped finely, firmly packed
Salt & pepper to taste
1 lb ziti or penne pasta, cooked according to package directions
Fresh parsley, chopped
Parmesan cheese, grated
Ingredients
3 lbs sweet or hot Italian sausages links
2 1/2 cups green bell pepper, seeded & cut into 1” x 1/4” strips
2 cans Italian-style or plum tomatoes, including liquid (28 oz)
2 cans tomato puree (10 3/4 oz)
2 tsp garlic cloves, chopped finely
8 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
4 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 cup basil, fresh, chopped finely, firmly packed
Salt & pepper, to taste
2 lbs ziti or penne pasta, cooked according to package directions
Fresh parsley, chopped
Parmesan cheese, grated
Ingredients
4 1/2 lbs sweet or hot Italian sausages links
4 cups green bell pepper, seeded & cut into 1” x 1/4”strips
3 cans Italian-style or plum tomatoes, including liquid (28 oz)
3 cans tomato puree (10 3/4 oz)
3 tsp garlic cloves, chopped finely
12 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
6 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 1/2 cup basil, fresh, chopped finely, firmly packed
Salt & pepper, to taste
3 lbs ziti or penne pasta, cooked according to package directions
Fresh parsley, chopped
Parmesan cheese, grated
Procedures
Pre-heat oven to 350ºF.
- BAKE sausage links in oven for 20 minutes or until completely cooked. Cut sausages in half lengthwise; then cut into 1/2" slices. Result will be semi-circles of sausage. Set aside.
- SAUTE pepper slices in olive oil until their crispness is lost, but not soft.
- CHOP tomatoes or use a food processor on “pulse”; do not puree tomatoes.
- COMBINE chopped tomatoes, tomato puree, garlic, olive oil and fresh basil in sauce pan. Bring to a simmer. Add sausage pieces and stir well.
- TRANSFER cooked, drained pasta to large serving platter. Top with sausage & pepper marinara mixture.
- GARNISH with parsley and grated Parmesan cheese.