An Italian sausage, tomato, and olive sauce tossed with rotini pasta. Great, quick week night meal.
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 25 minutesminutes
Total Time 35 minutesminutes
Servings 4servings
Ingredients
8ouncesrotini pastaor other short cut pasta
1tablespoonolive oil
¾poundItalian sausage
4large garlic clovesthinly sliced
15ouncescanned diced tomatoes with juice
½cuphalved ripe black olives
3tablespoonschopped fresh basil
Pinchred pepper flakes
Salt and pepper to taste
Parmesan cheeseoptional
Instructions
Cook the pasta as directed on the package. While the pasta is cooking, proceed with the rest of the recipe.
Place a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil.
Remove the casings from the sausage and tear it into about 1-inch chunks. Add to the skillet. Cook and stir breaking up the sausage until almost no pink color remains.
Add the garlic and cook, covered, stirring occasionally until the garlic has softened.
Add the tomatoes with their juice, black olives, basil, red pepper, salt, and pepper.
Reduce heat to medium low. Cover and cook for 10-15 minutes or until the tomatoes are nicely softened.
Drain the pasta and add to the meat sauce. Stir well to combine.
Serve with a sprinkling of Parmesan cheese if desired.