One-Dish Sausage & Penne Ragu - Cuisine at Home

By á-46

Ingredients

• 12 oz bulk italian sausage
• 1 TBS olive oil
• 1 C diced yellow bell pepper
• 3/4 C diced onion
• 2 TBS minced garlic
• 2 TBS tomato sauce
• 2 tsp dried oregano
• 2 tsp dried basil
• 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1 C dry red wine - divided
• 1 can crushed tomatoes - 28 oz
• 1 tps
• 1 C water
• 8 oz dry penne pasta
• S & P
• 1 lb fresh mozzarella sliced
• chopped fresh basil

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Brown sausage in a large saute pan in oil over medium-high heat, 5 min. Add bell pepper & onion cook until veggies soften, 5 min. Stir in garlic, tomato paste, oregano, dried basil and pepper flakes; saute about 1 min.

Deglaze pan with 1/4 C wine, increase heat to high and cook until the liquid nearly evaporates. Stir in tomatoes and sugar, simmer until until thickened 5-8 minutes.

Stir in water and remaining 3/4 C wine, then pasta.

Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer stirring occasionally until pasta is tender and sauce thickens - about 15 minutes. Season with S&P.

Preheat broiler with rack 6" from heat.

Divide pasta among individual baking dishes, arrange on baking sheet. Top each with cheese; broil until cheese bubbly. 2-3 minutes.