Sausage and Pepper Pasta

*This was last night's dinner recipe.....For some reason this site kept crashing on me while I was typing, so I gave up on it.....hence the delayed posting!*

Here's a yummy dinner recipe (idea) that beats any pre-made boxed meal out there! We really enjoyed this one. You could use different flavoured sausage to give it a different taste everytime. This pairs well with a hunk of bread for dipping! Enjoy!

Sausage and Pepper Pasta

• splash of EVOO
• 1 lb italian sausage meat (casings removed and meat crumbled)
• 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
• 2 peppers, thinly sliced
• 1/2 small onion, finely diced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 small can cherry tomatoes, drained
• s&p
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• few basil leaves, coarsely chopped
• 3 cups rotini (or other large, shaped noodles), cooked
• freshly grated parmesan cheese

1. In a large skillet, heat oil on med-high then add crumbled sausage meat. Sprinkle meat with red pepper flakes and stir. After 1 minute, toss in peppers. Allow to cook for a few minutes, stirring/tossing frequently.
2. When peppers beging to soften, add onions, followed by garlic a minute later. Constantly stir so garlic doesn't sit on bottom too long and burn.
3. Pour in cherry tomatoes and sprinkle with s&p. Continue to stir frequently until tomatoes are warm, then slowly pour in whipping cream. Stir well then leave sauce to thicken for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Once sauce has thickened nicely, fold in basil leaves and cooked noodles. Leave on burner for another 5 minutes before serving, so the flavours can meld into the noodles.
5. Remove from heat, pour on plate and top with freshly grated parm. ENJOY!