Pasta with roasted peppers& sausage

 
                    PASTA WITH ROASTED PEPPERS & SAUSAGE
 
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 Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Pasta
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    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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