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Bob Scalzi's Pasta

Recipe By:	Bob Scalzi -- (Bette Covington)
Serving Size:	6
Preparation Time:	0:00
Categories:	Pasta	Family & Friends	

Amount	Measure	Ingredient	Preparation Method
6		italian sausage	
1	pound	good pasta (shells are good)	
		olive oil	
		chopped onion	
		chopped garlic	
		chopped mushrooms	
		crushed red pepper	
		coarse ground black pepper	
		balsamic vinegar	

Take the sausages out of their skins.  Break the meat up very small into a
 large frying pan.  Put the pasta water on to boil.  Cook the sausage until it
 is done.  Drain very well.  Put the pan back on a medium heat.  Add some live
 oil, the onions, garlic, mushrooms, black pepper and the crushed red pepper.
 Cook until the onion is soft and transparent.

Slosh some balsamic vinegar into the sausage mixture and keep cooking.  When
 the water boils, put the pasta on to cook according to package directions.
 When the pasta is cooked, drain well and place in a large bowl or serving
 dish.  Add the sausage mixture and stir well.  Let it stand for awhile before
 serving.  This will serve 6 to 8.

Notes:	I use hot italian sausage.  It gives it a little bit of heat.