Italian Sausage – Tomato & Pesto Pasta Sauce
Italian Sausage – Tomato & Pesto Pasta Sauce
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Featured Ingredient

Basil

Time

20 minutes

This is a perfect sauce to use your new batch of Pesto in.

Ingredients

1/4 cup fresh pesto (or basil chopped)

1/2 cup of sweet onion (diced)

3 cooked Italian sausages (cut diagonally)

1 small can (540 ml) Aylmer- petite cut tomatoes with spicy red pepper

1 clove of garlic (if not using pesto)

pinch of salt and pepper

1/2 package of your favourite pasta cooked “al dente”

Directions

In a large skillet or sauce pan, put about a teaspoon of oil – heat – add your cut sausage and onions.  Saute until onions are glossy…if using garlic, add now.  Saute a few minutes more.  Add the can of tomatoes and turn heat to medium.  Let simmer 5 – 10 minutes, turning to low.  Add your pesto or fresh basil at this point. Let simmer 2 – 3 minutes.

Add your pasta and completely cover with the sauce.  Ready to serve!

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