Zesty pasta

Name: Zesty pasta
Total time: 1800 s
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Desired pasta; 1 lb sausage; 1 (8 oz) can of mushrooms; 1 tsp Chili powder; 2 TBSP Italian seasoning; 3 cloves minced garlic; 1 (15.5 oz) jar of salsa*; 1 (46 oz) can of tomato juice, divided; 5 oz Frank's Red Hot®**; Shredded mozzarella cheese

Greg Schwab @cotton_cook33

This was a throw together that worked out well. Measurements are not exact so use your own judgment.

Greg Schwab @cotton_cook33

This was a throw together that worked out well. Measurements are not exact so use your own judgment.

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Ingredients

30 mins

Desired pasta
1 lbsausage
1 (8 oz)can of mushrooms
1 tspChili powder
2 TBSPItalian seasoning
3 clovesminced garlic
1 (15.5 oz)jar of salsa*
1 (46 oz)can of tomato juice, divided
5 ozFrank's Red Hot®**
Shredded mozzarella cheese

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Steps

30 mins

1

Boil water and cook pasta as instructed
2

Meanwhile, brown sausage and drain. Return sausage to pan (I use Jimmy Deans HOT sausage log). The hot is not hot it just has a better taste with the seasoning in it I think.
3

Combine sausage, mushrooms, all spices, garlic, salsa, Frank's Red Hot, and 1/3 of the tomato juice. Let cook, then let simmer for 10 minutes
4

When pasta is done, drain and return to pot. Then add remaining tomato juice to pasta
5

Combine sausage mixture to pasta then stir well.
6

Let simmer for another 10 minutes stir a few times
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Serve in bowl with graded cheese on top
8

Enjoy!
9

Mild, medium, hot salsa of your own taste. I use medium.
10

I generally like to add more but for those who like a kick but not too hot, 5oz is good. You can always add more to taste
11

This is always a great dish to make. Always a big hit with groups. Makes a big pot and if there are leftovers, the flavors blend more the longer it sits and the spiciness does too.