Roasted Veggies & Garlic For Pasta (rustic sauce)
- 1 16oz Rigitoni Pasta
- 1 lb Sweet Italian Sausage
- 1 Roasted Head of Garlic
- 8 Fresh Basil Leaves - minced
- 5 cup Diced Tomatoes with Basil, Garlic and Oregano
- 3 each Fresh Tomatoes - peeled, seeded and chopped
- 8 oz Sliced Fresh Mushrooms
- 2 Stalks Celery - chopped
- 1 Onion - chopped
- 1 Summer Squash - chopped (like zucchini, crook neck & patty pan)
- 1/2 each Green, Red, Yellow & Orange Bell Peppers - chopped
- 1 tsp Sugar (combats tomato acidity)
- 1 Fresh Grated Parmasean Cheese
- 1 tsp Each Salt & Pepper
- 1/3 cup EVOO (extra virgin olive oil)
- Preheat oven to 450F.
- Combine fresh tomatoes, mushrooms, celery, squash & onion in a large bowl.
- Add EVOO and toss to coat.
- Spread evenly over 2 cookie sheets.
- Sprinkle with the salt & pepper.
- Roast for 20 - 30 minites until done.
- Set aside.
- While veggies are roasting, remove casings from sausage and brown in a pot, breaking up pieces into bite size chunks.
- Add roasted garlic, basil, sugar & the canned tomatoes.
- Mix in roasted veggies and simmer for 1 hour.
- Prepare pasta according to package directions.
- Top pasta with veggie mixture and a sprinkling of cheese.
rigitoni pasta, sweet italian sausage, garlic, basil, tomatoes, tomatoes, mushrooms, celery, onion, zucchini, green, sugar, cheese, salt, evoo
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/336339-roasted-veggies-garlic-for-pasta-rustic-sauce (may not work)