*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                   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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