Pasta with Sausage and Peppers

Contributed by

Ronzoni

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 pounds hot or sweet Italian link sausage
• 1 cup red wine
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 package (12 oz.) Ronzoni Tri-Color Rotini, uncooked
• 2 large red peppers, cut into strips
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesean cheese

Step by step

• Remove and discard sausage casings.
• Cook and stir sausage in skillet over meduim heat until well cooked.
• Drain fat.
• Stir in wine and salt.
• Cook about 10 minutes longer, stirring occasionally.
• Remove sausage mixture from skillet and set aside.
• Prepare pasta as directed on package.
• Drain pasta.
• Cook and stir peppers and onion in hot oil until crisp-tender.
• Add garlic and cook 30 seconds longer.
• Return sausage to skillet.
• Add parsley and basil.
• Heat thouroughly.
• Toss sausage mixture with pasta and cheese.
• Makes 6 servings.