Pasta Bow Tie with Sausage and Vegetables

By pattie_d

Sweet or hot sausage and fresh basil contribute a storehouse of flavor to this 30-minute pasta recipe.

Ingredients

• 6 oz. dried bow ties or rope macaroni (gemelli)
• 12 oz. fresh sweet or hot Italian sausage links, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 large red sweet pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 large yellow or green sweet pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
• 2/3 cup chicken broth
• 1 Tbsp. snipped fresh basil or 1 tsp. dried basil, crushed
• 2 tsp. cornstarch
• 1 tomato, coarsely chopped

Preparation

Step 1

1

In large saucepan cook pasta in boiling salted water about 10 minutes or until pasta is tender but slightly firm. Drain; keep warm.

2

Meanwhile, in large skillet cook sausage, onion, and garlic for 5 minutes. Add red sweet pepper, yellow or green sweet pepper, and mushrooms. Cook about 5 minutes more or until sausage is brown. Drain off fat.

3

Combine chicken broth, basil, and cornstarch. Add to sausage mixture. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes more. Stir in tomato; heat through. Add pasta to sausage mixture; toss to mix.Makes 4 servings.