Rachael Ray'S Spicy Linguini With Italian Sausage

• 1 lb linguine
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 lb Italian sausage (hot or sweet)
• 1 red chili pepper
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1 pint cherry tomatoes
• 1/3 lb arugula
• salt
• pepper

1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook pasta.
2. In a large pan, add olive oil using med/high heat. Brown sausage.
3. Add diced pepper and diced garlic to sausage mixture. Cook 2 minutes.
4. Add tomatoes to sausage mixture. Put a lid on the pan to help the skins of tomatoes burst. Cook about 8 minutes.
5. Add arugula to the mixture and stir until it wilts down.
6. Drain pasta and mix with sausage mixture.
7. You can add about 1/3 cup of cream if you wish, or use some of the pasta water to thin the sauce at this point.
8. Add salt and pepper to taste.
9. .Enjoy!

linguine, olive oil, italian sausage, red chili pepper, garlic, tomatoes, arugula, salt, pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/rachael-rays-spicy-linguini-with-italian-sausage-426666 (may not work)