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                  PASTA WITH ROASTED PEPPERS & SAUSAGE

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Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Pasta

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  1       lb           Mild Italian sausage
  1       sm           Garlic head
  1       lg           Onion,sliced
  2       lg           Red or yellow bell peppers,
                       -stemmed, seeded, and sliced
    1/4   c            Balsamic or red wine vinegar
  2       tb           Dijon mustard
  1       t            Dried oregano leaves
  1       lb           Penne or other tube pasta

 Place sausage, whole garlic, onion, and peppers in a
 12x17" pan; pierce meat all over. Bake in a 425 F.
 oven until vegetables are limp and edges dark brown,
 about 1 hour; stir often. Thinly slice sausages; keep
 warm.

 Cut garlic in half crosswise; squeeze pulp into a
 bowl. Add vinegar, mustard, and oregano; stir well.

 Bring 3 quarts water to a boil in a 5-6 quart pan over
 high heat. Add pasta; cook, uncovered, until just
 tender to bite, 8-10 minutes. Drain; pour into a bowl.
 Add sausage and garlic mixtures. Mix well. Serve hot
 or at room temperature.

 Per serving: 453 calories; 17 grams protein; 19 grams
 fat; (6.5 grams saturated fat); 53 grams
 carbohydrates; 535 milligrams sodium; 43 milligrams
 cholesterol.

 ~ Josie Ingber, Berkeley, California

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