22Apr2008
Filed under: Recipes
Author: cookbook

INGREDIENTS
- 1 1/2 lbs sweet Italian sausageor hot Italian sausage , sweet cut crosswise into one inch chunks
- 4 garlic cloves , minced
- 2 large bell peppers , cut into 1/4 inch pieces
- 1 large onion , cut croswise and then cut into 1/4 inch slices
- 1 (28ounce)can whole tomatoes
- 1 (15ounce)can tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 lb ziti pasta or penne pasta
- 1 (8ounce)package part-skim mozzarella cheese , cut into 1/2 inch cubes
- 1/2 cup freshly grated romano cheese
DIRECTIONS
- Prepare sauce. In deep nonstick 12 inch skillet cook sausage over medium heat 5 minutes or until browned on all sides, stirring occasionally.
- Reduce heat to medium.
- Discard all but two tablespoons sausage fat.
- To sausage in skillet add garlic, peppers and onion
- Cook until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in whole tomatoes,tomato sauce,salt,oregano and basil.
- Heat to boiling over medium heat breaking up tomatoes with side of spoon.
- Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile preheat oven to 400.
- Heat large coveredsaucepot of salted water to boiling over high heat.
- Add pasta; cook 2 minutes less than cooking time recommended on label.
- Drain well.
- Combine vegetables with pasta.
- Pour into 9 x 13 greased pan. Spread mozzarellacubes on top.
- Bake 30 minutes.
- Before serving sprinkle romano cheese on top.
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