Roasted Veggies & Garlic For Pasta (rustic sauce)

Name: Roasted Veggies & Garlic For Pasta (rustic sauce)
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 16oz Rigitoni Pasta; 1 lb Sweet Italian Sausage; 1 Roasted Head of Garlic; 8 Fresh Basil Leaves - minced; 5 cup Diced Tomatoes with Basil, Garlic and Oregano; 3 each Fresh Tomatoes - peeled, seeded and chopped; 8 oz Sliced Fresh Mushrooms; 2 Stalks Celery - chopped; 1 Onion - chopped; 1 Summer Squash - chopped (like zucchini, crook neck & patty pan); 1/2 each Green, Red, Yellow & Orange Bell Peppers - chopped; 1 tsp Sugar (combats tomato acidity); 1 Fresh Grated Parmasean Cheese; 1 tsp Each Salt & Pepper; 1/3 cup EVOO (extra virgin olive oil)

Suite @cook_2986120

Will be posting the way to roast a garlic head if you need it. :-)

Suite @cook_2986120

Will be posting the way to roast a garlic head if you need it. :-)

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Ingredients

8 servings

116oz Rigitoni Pasta
1 lbSweet Italian Sausage
1Roasted Head of Garlic
8Fresh Basil Leaves - minced
5 cupDiced Tomatoes with Basil, Garlic and Oregano
3 eachFresh Tomatoes - peeled, seeded and chopped
8 ozSliced Fresh Mushrooms
2Stalks Celery - chopped
1Onion - chopped
1Summer Squash - chopped (like zucchini, crook neck & patty pan)
1/2 eachGreen, Red, Yellow & Orange Bell Peppers - chopped
1 tspSugar (combats tomato acidity)
1Fresh Grated Parmasean Cheese
1 tspEach Salt & Pepper
1/3 cupEVOO (extra virgin olive oil)

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Steps

1

Preheat oven to 450°F. Combine fresh tomatoes, mushrooms, celery, squash & onion in a large bowl. Add EVOO and toss to coat. Spread evenly over 2 cookie sheets. Sprinkle with the salt & pepper. Roast for 20 - 30 minites until done. Set aside.
2

While veggies are roasting, remove casings from sausage and brown in a pot, breaking up pieces into bite size chunks.
3

Add roasted garlic, basil, sugar & the canned tomatoes.
4

Mix in roasted veggies and simmer for 1 hour.
5

Prepare pasta according to package directions. Top pasta with veggie mixture and a sprinkling of cheese.