Spicy Ziti with Sausage & Peppers

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Sometimes you just have to combine two recipes to get what you want – which is what I did to get this very tasty dish. I saw these two creations the other day, and since I’m not eating chicken these days, I wanted to bring together these two meals together to make something that would hit all the yummy foods I was currently craving!

I don’t normally cook with hot sausage, but I totally will be from now on {not to mention Charles loved it!} I picked up the meat from whole foods and the butcher removed the meat from the casings for me, which made the whole process so much easier too. I love how the spiciness of the meat really comes through in this dish plus all the extra veggies and sauce creation is just an added bonus.

I loved everything about this dish and will totally be making it again as the weather gets cooler! Check it out and let me know what you think!
Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 pound hot Italian sausage, casings removed
  
• Salt and pepper
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 fresh chiles, sliced
• 2  bell peppers, chopped
• 3 tablespoons fresh rosemary leaves, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1/2 cup dry red or white wine
• 2 28 cans San Marzano tomatoes
• 1 cup vegetable stock
• 1 pound ziti rigate
• 1 cup grated Pecorino or Parmagiano-Reggiano cheese

How To

1- In a large Dutch oven, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and season with salt and pepper, breaking it into crumbles as it browns.

2- Add in the onion, chilies, peppers, rosemary and garlic – stir a couple of minutes. Deglaze the pan with the wine. Add the tomatoes and stock, and simmer for 30 minutes.

3- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Salt the water and cook the pasta to al dente. Ladle out about a cup of the starchy cooking water and add to the sauce.

4- Drain the pasta and return it to the pot. Add the sauce, tossing with tongs for 1 or 2 minutes for the flavors to absorb. Serve with cheese.

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What’s the best meal you’ve every created from combining two recipes?

Please share!

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