Italian Sausage Cacciatore

• 1/4 medium green or sweet yellow pepper, julienned
• 3 tablespoons chopped onion
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1-1/2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 Italian sausage link (about 1/4 pound), casing removed
• 1 cup canned diced tomatoes, undrained
• 2/3 cup tomato juice
• 15 slices pepperoni, halved
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/8 teaspoon dried basil
• Pepper to taste
• 1/3 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 tablespoon sliced ripe olives
• 2 tablespoons Romano or Parmesan cheese
• Hot cooked linguine orfettuccine

1. In a skillet, saute the green pepper, onion and garlic in oil until crisp-tender. Crumble sausage into skillet; cook over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Drain. Add the tomatoes, tomato juice, pepperoni, oregano, basil and pepper. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Add mushrooms and olives. Simmer, uncovered, for 10-15 minutes or until slightly thickened. Stir in cheese. Serve over pasta.

green, onion, garlic, olive oil, italian sausage, tomatoes, tomato juice, pepperoni, oregano, basil, pepper, mushrooms, olives, romano, linguine orfettuccine

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/italian-sausage-cacciatore/ (may not work)