SPRING SAUSAGE TOSS

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Provided by Bergy

Time 21m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 spicy sausage, like italian (I like Hot but your choice)
1 cup onion, chopped
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
salt
3/4 cup yellow sweet pepper, cored and cut into narrow strips
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
0.5 (450 g) package rigatoni pasta (apprx 3 cups) or 0.5 (450 g) package ziti pasta (apprx 3 cups)
1/4 cup of fresh mint, chopped
1/4 cup fresh basil, coarsely chopped

Steps:

Cook the pasta accoring to instructions and drain. Keep warm.
Meanwhile remove sausage meat from the casings.
Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat., add sausage meat, garlic, salt & chopped onions, stir to crumble meat cook apprx 6 minutes or until the meat is no longer pink.
Add tomatoes to the meat micture, turn heat to high and bring to a boil, add peppers.
Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
Stir in drained, cooked pasta, mint & basil.
Remove from heat and serve.
Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese if you wish.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 713.4, Fat 40.1, SaturatedFat 13.4, Cholesterol 85.9, Sodium 1263.6, Carbohydrate 62.7, Fiber 6, Sugar 10.1, Protein 26.1