Ingredients

  • 12 lb raw turkey sausage, Italian style, casings removed
  • 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 medium yellow peppers, cut into 2 inch long thin strips
  • 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
  • 12 cup red wine
  • 1 12 tablespoons garlic, minced
  • 28 ounces canned crushed tomatoes, fire roasted recommended
  • 12 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 14 teaspoon salt
  • 8 ounces whole wheat pasta
  • 13 cup fresh basil, chopped

Method

  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
  • Meanwhile, to make sauce, in a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat, cook sausage, stirring and breaking up meat with back of a wooden spoon, until cooked through, about 3 to 5 minutes; remove to a plate.
  • Heat oil in same skillet.
  • Add yellow peppers and onion; cook, stirring frequently, until vegetables are lightly colored and crisp-tender, about 5 minutes.
  • Add wine and garlic; cook until most of liquid evaporates, about 1 minute.
  • Add tomatoes, crushed red pepper; salt and browned sausage; bring to a boil.
  • Reduce heat to medium low, cover and simmer until vegetables are tender and sausage is cooked through, about 10 minutes.
  • While sauce simmers, add pasta to boiling water and cook according to package directions.
  • Drain pasta; return to pot.
  • Add sauce and basil; toss to mix and coat.