Bucatini With Sausage, Peppers, And Onions

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• salt
• 1/2 lb bucatini pasta
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 lb sweet italian sausage
• 1 lb hot italian sausage
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 large yellow onion, quartered and thinly sliced
• 1 red bell pepper, cored, seeded, quartered, and thinly sliced
• 2 cubanelle peppers, seeded, and thinly sliced (long, light green mild italian peppers)
• 1 (28 ounce) can chunky-style crushed tomatoes
• freshly ground black pepper
• 1/3 cup grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese
• 1/4 cup flat leaf parsley, chopped
• 1 cup fresh basil, shredded (20 leaves)

Recipe

• 1 bring a pot of salted water to a boil; cook bucatini al dente, with a bite to it.
• 2 while the pasta is cooking, heat a very large, deep skillet over medium-high heat.
• 3 add the olive oil and all of the sausage; brown and crumble the sausage for 7-8 minutes.
• 4 transfer cooked sausage from pan to paper towel lined plates and reserve.
• 5 drain off any pan drippings in excess of about 3 tablespoons.
• 6 add garlic, onion, and peppers to the pan; stir/saute 6-7 minutes, cooking until just tender.
• 7 add in the tomatoes and heat them through.
• 8 add the sausage back to the pan and combine; season to taste with salt and black pepper.
• 9 drain the pasta and add to the pan; stir in the cheese, parsley, and basil; serve immediately.