Recipe - Fried Pasta With Sausage

One half pound Vermicelli
12 ounce Hot Italian sausage,
Removed from casing
2 md Onions, cut or sliced up
2 Garlic cloves, minced
2 Red or green bell peppers,
Seeded, cut in 1" cubes
One fourth cup Chopped fresh basil, OR
One fourth cup Chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon Dried basil
One fourth teaspoon Black pepper
4 Plum tomatoes, chopped
1 1/3 cup Marinara Sauce
2 tablespoon Olive oil

MARINARA SAUCE
1 tablespoon Vegetable oil
One half cup Chopped onion
16 ounce Canned tomatoes, chopped
2 tablespoon Dry red wine
1 tablespoon Tomato paste
One fourth teaspoon Salt
1/8 teaspoon Dried basil
1/8 teaspoon Pepper
Dash of dried oregano

Preparation: Cook vermicelli according to package directions. Drain. In
10" skillet, over mediumhigh heat, cook sausage 5 minutes stirring
frequently to break up. Add onions and cook until onions are softened.
Stir in garlic, bell peppers, basil and pepper. Cook until sausage is no
longer pink and vegetables are tender. Stir in tomatoes and Marinara Sauce.
Remove from heat. Wipe out skillet. In same skillet, over high heat, heat
oil. Add vermicelli, cook two minutes. Reduce heat to medium and cook until
edges are browned and crisp, about 5 minutes. With pancake turner, loosen
from skillet. Invert vermicelli onto serving plate. Spoon sausage mixture
over vermicelli. MARINARA SAUCE Preparation: In 1 qt. saucepan heat oil
over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring often, until soft. Stir in
remaining ingredients. Simmer, stirring occasionally, 25 minutes until
thick.

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