Padellato Recipe
Ingredients
| Sweet italian sausages | 4 Small | |
| 5 tablespoons vegetable or olive oil | ||
| 1 large onion, thickly sliced | ||
| 1 large green bell pepper, cored, seeded, and cut in slices about the size of the pasta | ||
| 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil leaves or 1 teaspoon dried sweet basil | ||
| Italian tomatoes | 1 Can (10oz), quartered | |
| 1/2 pound short pasta such as ziti, penne, or rotelle | ||
| 1/2 cup grated pecorino, Romano or Parmesan cheese | ||
Directions
In saute pan over low heat, cook sausages in 2 tablespoons of the oil, pricking them with a fork so that they lose a little fat.
After 10 to 15 minutes, remove sausages, slice into 1/2-inch-thick pieces, and set aside.
Pour off fat from saute pan; add remaining oil, and saute onion over medium-high heat about 4 to 5 minutes or until golden.
Add green pepper and continue sauteing until pepper softens slightly.
Reduce heat to medium, add basil, tomatoes, 1/4 cup tomato liquid, and reserved sausage pieces.
Bring to a gentle boil; reduce heat, cover, and cook 10 minutes.
Add a little more of the tomato liquid if the mixture becomes dry.
Cook pasta al dente according to package directions.
Drain well.
Increase heat under saute pan and add pasta, tossing gently and continuously until pasta is well covered with sauce and cooked a little more, about 2 to 3 minutes.
Sprinkle with cheese and serve.
After 10 to 15 minutes, remove sausages, slice into 1/2-inch-thick pieces, and set aside.
Pour off fat from saute pan; add remaining oil, and saute onion over medium-high heat about 4 to 5 minutes or until golden.
Add green pepper and continue sauteing until pepper softens slightly.
Reduce heat to medium, add basil, tomatoes, 1/4 cup tomato liquid, and reserved sausage pieces.
Bring to a gentle boil; reduce heat, cover, and cook 10 minutes.
Add a little more of the tomato liquid if the mixture becomes dry.
Cook pasta al dente according to package directions.
Drain well.
Increase heat under saute pan and add pasta, tossing gently and continuously until pasta is well covered with sauce and cooked a little more, about 2 to 3 minutes.
Sprinkle with cheese and serve.
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