Ingredients

  • 2 pounds sweet Italian sausage, roughly chopped
  • 3/4 cups olive oil, divided
  • 1 1/2 cups onion, diced and divided
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano, crushed
  • 2 tablespoons garlic, chopped
  • 6 cups plus 6 whole tomatoes, chopped
  • 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
  • 1 cup basil, julienned and divided
  • 2 cups frozen peas
  • 2 pounds penne pasta
  • 3 ears corn, blanched
  • Salt and pepper

Method

  • In a saucepan cook the sausage until almost finished and remove from the saucepan.
  • To the saucepan add 1/4 cup of olive oil and heat.
  • Then add 1 cup of onions, oregano and garlic and saute for 2 minutes.
  • Then add 6 cups of tomatoes, parsley and 1/4 cup of basil.
  • Simmer for 5 minutes than add back to the sausage and simmer for 10 minutes then add the peas.
  • Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente.
  • Toss pasta with the sausage, add 1/2 cup of basil and season with salt and pepper.
  • Cut the kernels off the ears of corn and in a large bowl mix the corn with, remaining onion, 6 chopped tomatoes, basil and olive oil.
  • Season with salt and pepper.