SPICY SAUSAGE PASTA MARINARA WITH PERFECT GARLIC BREAD

Ingredients

• 1 tsp oil
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1- 28 oz crushed tomatoes
• 2 tsp dried basil
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1 tsp red pepper flake
• salt and pepper
• 1 lb pasta of your choice
•  (I used casareccia)
• 1 lb spicy sausage
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• 1 green bell pepper, sliced

Instructions

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil for the pasta.
2. Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat.
3. Add the garlic and sauté for 1 minute.
4. Add the crushed tomatoes, basil, oregano, red pepper flake and salt and pepper to taste. Let simmer on low while preparing the rest of the ingredients.
5. Cook the pasta according to package instructions to al denté. 
6. Brown the sausage and drain keep 1 TBSP of the fat to cook the vegetables. Add the sausage to the sauce.
7. Over medium high heat, cook the onion and bell pepper in the sausage fat for several minutes until slightly soft. Add to the sauce.
8. Drain the pasta and toss with the sauce.
9.  Serve.
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    Perfect Garlic Bread:
    • Ingredients:
    • 1 loaf of Italian bread
    • 1 stick butter, softened (1/2 cup)
    • 2 cloves garlic, minced
    • sea salt

    Instructions

    1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF
    2. In a small bowl, combine the butter and garlic in a bowl and stir until incorporated together.
    3. Split the bread in half lengthwise
    4. Generously butter each half of the bread using all of the butter (it will look like a lot of butter!)
    5. Generously sprinkle each half with kosher or sea salt.
    6. Bake at 350ºF for 10 minutes
    7. Turn on the broiler and let the bread broil for several more minutes until slightly charred. Do not walk away! Watch the bread, it can burn quickly.