Hot Pasta

Name: Hot Pasta
Ingredients: 1 lb penne pasta; 2 (28 ounce) cans Italian-style diced tomatoes; 1 head garlic, minced; 1 large onion, chopped; 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine; serrano pepper (to taste, the more you use, the hotter the sauce); 1 lb fresh mushrooms; 1/4 cup red wine; 1 tablespoon basil; 1 tablespoon oregano; 1 large bay leaf; 1 lb hot Italian sausage link, cooked according to the package instructions (optional)

12 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1 lb penne pasta
2 (28 ounce) cans Italian-style diced tomatoes
1 head garlic, minced
1 large onion, chopped
2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
serrano pepper (to taste, the more you use, the hotter the sauce)
1 lb fresh mushrooms
1/4 cup red wine
1 tablespoon basil
1 tablespoon oregano
1 large bay leaf
1 lb hot Italian sausage link, cooked according to the package instructions (optional)

Directions

1

Melt butter in a large frying pan.
2

Add onion and garlic, cook until done but not brown.
3

Add both cans of tomatoes, spices, mushrooms, wine, meat (if using) and peppers to the onion and garlic mixture; simmer while pasta cooks and until peppers are dark green.
4

Cook pasta according to instructions; drain well.
5

Serve sauce over penne.