30-Minute Spicy Italian Sausage and Peppers Pasta | Italian | Umami

Ingredients

• 8 ounces rigatoni or short pasta of choice
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 pound bulk mild, sweet, or spicy Italian sausage (see Recipe Notes)
• 1 large bell pepper, diced (approx. ½ cup diced)
• 1 large yellow onion, diced (approx. ½ cup diced)
• 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped or grated
• up to 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• ¼ cup tomato paste
• ½ cup dry, unoaked white wine (see Recipe Notes)
• one 14-ounce can crushed tomatoes
• ½ cup grated parmesan
• kosher salt & ground black pepper, to season
• for serving, as desired: grated parmesan, finely chopped fresh basil leaves, finely chopped fresh parsley, crushed red pepper flakes, etc.