Penne With Chunky Garden Sauce

Penne With Chunky Garden Sauce

sobota, 15 lutego 2014

Penne With Chunky Garden Sauce

Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 lb fresh chicken sausages, removed from casing and crumbled or 1 lb smoked chicken sausage, diced
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon garlic, crushed
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1/2 lb mushroom, chopped
• 2 medium zucchini, diced
• 1 carrot, diced
• 2 (14 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon dried basil or 3 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper flakes, more to taste
• salt and pepper
• 26 ounces dry penne pasta

Directions

• 1 Heat oil in large skillet and saute sausage, onions, carrot, and garlic. Cook until sausage is done lightly browned and carrots are tender.
• 2 Add peppers, zucchini, and mushrooms, continue to saute until tender.
• 3 Add tomatoes and tomato sauce, and seasonings. Simmer until thick.
• 4 Meanwhile, heat a large pot of water to rolling boil. Add pasta and cook al dente.
• 5 Drain pasta, place in large serving bowl. Add sauce, and toss to combine. Serve hot with parmesan cheese.