Sausage & Peppers Ziti Marinara

Submitted by Cook4_6

"From Olive Garden Recipe Card. I love Italian Sausage & Peppers. I love pasta. È un'unione fatta nel cielo!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs sweet sausages or 1 1/2 lbs hot Italian sausages, links
• 1 1⁄3 cups green bell peppers, seeded & cut into 1 x 1/4 strips
• 28 ounces Italian-style tomatoes (including liquid) or 28 ounces plum tomatoes (including liquid)
• 10 3⁄4 ounces tomato puree
• 1 teaspoon garlic clove, chopped finely
• 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1⁄2 cup basil, fresh, chopped finely, firmly packed
• salt & pepper
• 1 lb ziti pasta or 1 lb penne pasta, cooked according to package directions
• fresh parsley, chopped
• parmesan cheese, grated

directions

1. Pre-heat oven to 350ºF.
2. BAKE sausage links in oven for 20 minutes or until completely cooked. Cut sausages in half lengthwise; then cut into 1/2" slices. Result will be semi-circles of sausage. Set aside.
3. SAUTE pepper slices in olive oil until their crispness is lost, but not soft.
4. CHOP tomatoes or use a food processor on “pulse”; do not puree tomatoes.
5. COMBINE chopped tomatoes, tomato puree, garlic, olive oil and fresh basil in sauce pan. Bring to a simmer. Add sausage pieces and stir well.
6. TRANSFER cooked, drained pasta to large serving platter. Top with sausage & pepper marinara mixture.
7. GARNISH with parsley and grated Parmesan cheese.

Reviews

[Diane S]

This is one of my husbands' favorite meal at the Olive Garden. He loved this recipe. Excellent!!!