Recipe Mama Corleone's Sausage and Peppers (Main Dish)

Required Ingredients:

• 1 (8 ounce) package thin spaghetti
• 4 (4 ounce) links sweet Italian sausage
• 5 assorted bell peppers, seeded and cut into strips
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1/4 cup minced flat leaf parsley
• freshly grated Parmesan cheese to taste

Preparing/Cooking:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
• Add spaghetti, and cook until al dente, about 5 minutes.
• Drain, and set aside.
• While the pasta is getting started, slice sausages lengthwise, and remove the casings.
• Brown sausages in a large skillet over medium-high heat with a drizzle of the olive oil.
• Remove sausages to a platter, and keep warm in the oven.
• Add the bell peppers, garlic, oregano and basil to the skillet, and drizzle with the remaining olive oil.
• Saute over medium heat until peppers are tender.
• Toss the pepper mixture with the drained spaghetti until well blended, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Transfer to a serving platter, and arrange the sausages on the top.
• Garnish with Italian parsley and Parmesan cheese.

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