pasta with hot sausage sauce

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 pound hot italian sausage, casings removed
• 2/3 cup red onion, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon minced capers
• 1 (28 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, mashed, liquid reserved
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup red
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• salt to taste
• 1 (16 ounce) package dry ziti pasta
• 1/2 cup grated romano cheese

Recipe

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


• in a skillet over medium heat, cook the sausage until evenly brown.
• 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 . 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.
• 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.
• serve the sauce mixture over the cooked pasta. top with romano cheese.