Italian Mostaccioli ~ A Sweet End to Summer!

Mostaccioli with Sweet Italian sausage makes life sweet and the end of summer sweeter. How? It puts the romance back into your life and the end of summer is always a romantic season in Italy.

You will need to buy: a package of sweet Italian sausage (no fennel). A box of mostaccioli pasta (unless you brave it and make homemade) along with a can of crushed red tomatoes and one onion.

To begin, saute chopped onion in olive oil until browned on the edges, then add the sausage (removed from casing) formed into small buttons.

Next, add the crushed tomatoes sauce and some dried herbs: mint, rosemary and oregano. Let this mixture simmer while you boil the pasta, don't forget to add a pinch of salt to the water.

Once the pasta is tender, drain and rinse with cool water. Pour out onto a serving plate and top with the hot bubbling sauce. Put out the wine and grated Parmesan....

*Rustic style uses fresh picked garden tomatoes....(blanched, peeled and stewed with onion, garlic and fresh herbs)

~ Tutti a Tavola