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                     PENNE WITH PEPPERS AND SAUSAGE

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Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Italian                          Pasta
               Pork                             Meats

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1       lb           Sausage, Italian, in 2"
                       -lengths
  2                    Onions, purple, in 1 inch
                       -pieces
  5                    Garlic cloves, crushed
  2                    Peppers, bell, red, in 1"
                       -cubes
  2                    Peppers, bell, yellow, in 1"
                       -cubes
 16       oz           Tomatoes, Italian, plum
    3/4   c            Wine, red, dry, robust
  1       t            Worcestershire
  2                    Bay leaves, imported
    1/2   ts           Basil, dried, leaves
    1/2   ts           Thyme, dried, leaves
    1/2   ts           Oregano, dried, leaves
    1/2   ts           Sage, dried, rubbed
    1/4   ts           Chile, dried, hot, red,
                       -flakes
    1/4   ts           Pepper, black, freshly
                       -ground
  3       tb           Parsley, chopped
  1       lb           Penne

 Heat a skillet over moderate heat, add sausage and cook until browned.
 Remove sausage and drain on paper toweling.  Discard all but 1 tablespoons
 of fat. Add onion to fat in skillet and cook slowly until soft but not
 browned. Add garlic and cook a minute or two more.  Add red and yellow bell
 peppers and toss to coat with oil.  Add tomatoes, wine, Worcestershire and
 seasonings. Cook at a simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, for about 10
 minutes, adding sausage pieces toward the end of that period. Uncover and
 cook over high heat to reduce to desired consistency. In the meantime, cook
 penne until al dente in ample boiling salted water. Drain pasta and toss in
 a heated bowl with a tablespoon or so of good olive oil. Serve pasta in
 heated bowls with sauce and a sprinkling of parsley.



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