4.08.2009

Penne Rustica

Ingredients:
2 Zucchini, sliced into thick pieces
3 Italian sausage logs, chopped into small-ish pieces
1 green pepper, chopped (optional)
1/2 cup cooked corn
1/4-1/2 jar (26 oz) spaghetti sauce
3/4 box (16 oz) penne (cooked)
1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce
1/4-1/2 can Italian diced tomatoes
1/2 a red pepper, chopped & roasted
Basil
Garlic Powder
Salt & Pepper
Italian Seasoning

Directions:
Cook penne & corn first, and separately. Roast (we do it in a pan on the stove) pepper.
In a wok or large skillet, cook/brown the sausage (you may need to add some oil). When it is almost done, add the zucchini and green pepper. Make sure the sausage is done before adding anything else.
Add everything else except the penne.
Cook thoroughly.
When the veggies are soft, add the cooked penne.
Stir & let simmer for a few minutes.
Serve & enjoy!
Marcos ate it with bread and sprinkled Parmesan cheese on top.

Prep time: 10 mins for chopping, 5 mins to roast red pepper, (pasta can cook while you're prepping the veggies), 15 mins for sausage to cook, and about another 10-15 mins to cook everything. So I think that's about 45 mins in total.

Source: Marcos made up this recipe

Variations:
All amounts of all the ingredients are really just up to you. Put in as much or as little as you want. If I cooked it, I probably would have added more tomatoes. But Marcos isn't a big fan of them cooked so he didn't put too much in.
You can also leave the sausage out and make it a vegetarian meal. But the sausage really added flavor to the dish.

Marcos' Rating: 7 or 8 (My rating: 8-9) It was delicious!