Roasted Vegetable Italian Pasta

One night while I was on a trip to Dallas, I decided to roast some veggies in the oven.  Little did I know, my friend Cindy “Lulu” would take roasted vegetables to a whole other level! Enjoy!

INGREDIENTS

• 4 chicken Italian sausages
• 2 jars of marinara pasta sauce
• 1 small can of Trader Joe’s green chiles
• 1 small carton of fresh mushrooms
• 1 red pepper, chopped
• 1 yellow pepper, chopped
• 1 red onion, chopped
• 6 – 8 garlic cloves, chopped OR Spice World, minced or chopped garlic in the jar
• 1 tablespoon – fresh flat-leaf (Italian) parsley, chopped
• 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• Sea salt & freshly ground pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS         

1. Preheat the oven to 350°. Roast the peppers, onion, garlic with olive oil on a flat baking sheet until tender (about 15 minutes).
2. In a large stock pot, prepare the sausage by removing the skin, crumbling it up, browning it, and finally draining it.
3. Add the 2 jars of marinara pasta sauce, fresh sliced mushrooms, and green chile.
4. Add fresh chopped Italian parsley, bring to a boil, cover, and let stand.
5. Serve over rotini noodles and garnish with fresh shredded parmesan.

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