Italian Sausage with Penne
OK, I haven't tossed it with the penne pasta yet, but you can get the point. This recipe is a huge hit with the family & after 20 years they still demand it often.
Use 1 pkg spicy Italian sausage - brown outside & slice it thin & then finish frying (it's easier this way). Remove from pan. Slice 2 -3 cloves of garlic & fry in olive oil in the same pan with 2 twigs of fresh rosemary. Add canned tomatoes - but reserve the juice & add 'enough' to boil down. Add salt & pepper & the cooked sausage. Simmer for 20 minutes to reduce (as above). Off heat, remove garlic slices from sauce & discard & add 1 tbs (approx to taste) of balsamic vinegar to the sauce. Cook sufficient penne pasta & drain. Combine & enjoy.
Ian