Neapolitan Ziti

Name: Neapolitan Ziti
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lb. sweet or hot Italian link sausages; 1 1/3 c. green bell pepper strips (1 x 1/4-inch); 2 tsp. olive oil; 3/4 lb. ziti pasta; 5 c. Salsa Marinara (recipe follows); Parmesan cheese, grated (to be passed at table)

6 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb. sweet or hot Italian link sausages
1 1/3 c. green bell pepper strips (1 x 1/4-inch)
2 tsp. olive oil
3/4 lb. ziti pasta
5 c. Salsa Marinara (recipe follows)
Parmesan cheese, grated (to be passed at table)

Directions

1

Bake or pan-fry sausage links until fully cooked.
2

Drain.
3

Cool sufficiently to be able to cut them.
4

Core and clean bell peppers of seed and membranes and cut into strips.
5

Cut sausage links in half lengthwise, then cut the split sausage into 1/2-inch slices. Saute the bell pepper slices in olive oil over moderate heat until crispness is lost.
6

Prepare the Salsa Marinara.
7

Makes 5 cups.