Ziti With Hot Sausage Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 lb hot italian sausage, casings removed
• 2/3 cup red onion, diced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon capers, minced
• 1 (28 ounce) can whole canned tomatoes, mashed, liquid reserved
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup red wine
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• salt
• 1 lb ziti pasta
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese or 1/2 cup romano cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 in a skillet over medium heat, cook the sausage until evenly brown.
• 2 mix the red onion, garlic, and capers into the skillet, and cook until onion is tender. mix in the mashed whole tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, and red wine. season with basil, parsley, oregano, red pepper, black pepper, and salt. bring to a boil, and reduce heat to low. simmer 45 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened.
• 3 bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. place the ziti in the pot, cook 10 minutes, until al dente, and drain.
• 4 serve the sauce mixture over the cooked pasta. top with cheese.