Albanee Moore

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Penne Pasta with Italian Sausage

·       2-1/2 cups uncooked penne pasta

·       1 pound Johnsonville® Mild Italian Sausage Links links, cut into 1-inch pieces

·       1 large onion, halved and sliced

·       1 medium green pepper, sliced

·       1 tablespoon canola oil

·       1 can (14-1/2 ounces) stewed tomatoes, cut up

·       1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce

·       1 teaspoon garlic powder

·       1 teaspoon dried basil

·       1 teaspoon dried oregano

·       1/2 teaspoon salt

·       1/2 teaspoon pepper

·       1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

·       Grated Parmesan cheese, optional

Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook the sausage, onion and green pepper in oil over medium heat until sausage is no longer pink and vegetables are tender. Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce and seasonings; heat through.

Drain pasta; toss with tomato mixture. Sprinkle with cheese if desired. Yield: 6 servings.

Garlic Bread Spread

2 tablespoons minced or mashed garlic (approx. 1 garlic bulb)

1/2 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup olive oil

1/4 cup Parmesan cheese

1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

1/2 teaspoon Italian herb seasoning

1/2 teaspoon black pepper (freshly ground recommended)

1/4 teaspoon dry mustard

Combine ingredients and mix well. Store in refrigerator up to 1 week. May be frozen forfuture use.

For garlic toast.

Spread on sliced pieces of bread, place on baking sheet, and broil until

lightly browned.  For tin foil bread. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Slice a baguette (or other long loaf) in half length-wise through the center of the loaf. Separate the two halves, spread each cut side generously with Garlic Bread Spread. Re-stack the two halves and cut into slices. Place sliced loaf on large sheet of foil, fold over foil along the center, and then fold in the ends.*   Bake for 20-30 minutes until center pieces of loaf are warmed through and spread is completely melted.

*May be frozen at this point for heating at another time. To use, let rest on counter for 1 hour to thaw completely before heating in oven.