Pork Sausage Spaghetti

Originally a Hello Fresh recipe, it has become one of our favorite recipes.

Ingredients

• 12 oz - spaghetti
• 2 tbs - Tuscan heat spice
• 2 cans - crushed tomatoes
• ½ cup - grated parmesan
• 1 - bell pepper
• 1 pack - spicy italian sausage
• 2 tbs - chicken bouillon
• 2tbs - butter

Tuscan Heat Spice

• 4 tsp - dried basil
• 2 tsp - dried rosemary
• 2 tsp - dried oregano
• 2 tsp - garlic powder
• 1 tsp - cayenne pepper
• 1 tsp - ground fennel

Steps

1. Mix Tuscan heat spice if out of mix
2. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Halve, peel, and thinly slice onion. Halve, core, and thinly slice bell pepper into strips.
3. Add sausage and another drizzle of oil to pan. Cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes.
4. Heat a large drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add onion, bell pepper, and 1 tbs Tuscan Heat Spice. Cook, stirring, until slightly softened, 3-4 minutes.
5. Once water is boiling, add spaghetti to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente. Reserve 1 cup pasta cooking water (1½ cups for 4 servings), then drain.
6. Once veggies are cooked through, add crushed tomatoes to pan. Season with 1 tbs Tuscan Heat Spice, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil, then lower heat and let simmer while spaghetti cooks. Once spaghetti is drained, stir chicken bouillon and ¾ cup reserved pasta cooking water (1 cup for 4 servings) into pan. Continue simmering until slightly reduced, 1-2 minutes more.
7. Add spaghetti to pan with sauce; toss to coat. Stir in 2 tbs butter and half the Parmesan. Season with salt and pepper. Divide pasta between bowls. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan and serve.