ITALIAN SAUSAGE PENNE PASTA WITH TOMATOES AND PEAS AND SWEET CORN SALAD

Italian Sausage Penne Pasta with Tomatoes and Peas and Sweet Corn Salad image

Provided by Food Network

Time 47m

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 pounds sweet Italian sausage, roughly chopped
3/4 cups olive oil, divided
1 1/2 cups onion, diced and divided
1 tablespoon dried oregano, crushed
2 tablespoons garlic, chopped
6 cups plus 6 whole tomatoes, chopped
1/4 cup parsley, chopped
1 cup basil, julienned and divided
2 cups frozen peas
2 pounds penne pasta
3 ears corn, blanched
Salt and pepper

Steps:

In a saucepan cook the sausage until almost finished and remove from the saucepan. To the saucepan add 1/4 cup of olive oil and heat. Then add 1 cup of onions, oregano and garlic and saute for 2 minutes. Then add 6 cups of tomatoes, parsley and 1/4 cup of basil. Simmer for 5 minutes than add back to the sausage and simmer for 10 minutes then add the peas. Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente. Toss pasta with the sausage, add 1/2 cup of basil and season with salt and pepper.
Cut the kernels off the ears of corn and in a large bowl mix the corn with, remaining onion, 6 chopped tomatoes, basil and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.