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Bucatini with Sausage, Peppers, and Onions

Bucatini looks like fat spaghetti that’s hollow in the middle, like drinking straws made of pasta.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    4 big servings

Ingredients

Salt
1/2 pound bucatini pasta
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO) (once around the pan)
1 pound bulk sweet Italian sausage
1 pound bulk hot Italian sausage
4 garlic cloves, chopped
1 large yellow onion, quartered, then thinly sliced
1 red bell pepper, cored, seeded, quartered, and thinly sliced
2 cubanelle peppers (long, light green mild Italian peppers), seeded and thinly sliced
1 can chunky-style crushed tomatoes
Freshly ground black pepper
1/3 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano (2 handfuls)
1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley (a couple handfuls), chopped
1 cup (20 leaves) fresh basil, torn or shredded

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Bring a pot of water to a boil for the pasta and season the water with some salt. Cook bucatini al dente, with a bite to it.

    Step 2

    Heat a very large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add the EVOO and all of the sausage. Brown and crumble the sausage, 7 to 8 minutes. Remove from the pan to a plate lined with a paper towel and reserve. Drain off any pan drippings in excess of about 3 tablespoons. Add the garlic, onion, and peppers to the pan and toss and turn them in the fat, cooking them until just tender, 6 to 7 minutes. Combine the greens and herbs for the salad (see below) with your pocket of time here. You’ll have time to spare. Got vino?

    Step 3

    Once the peppers and onions are tender, add the tomatoes and heat them through. Add the sausage back and combine. Season the mixture with a little salt and lots of black pepper. Drain the pasta and add to pan. Stir in the cheese, parsley, and basil. Serve immediately.

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