Bow Tie Pasta with Sausage

This is one of the first meals I learned to make.  Actually, the recipe is from the first cookbook I ever owned.  The hubby requests this dish more then any other, I could probably make it blindfolded (Hmm, I'm gonna have to try that).  Its really tasty and easy to make which makes it perfect for a week night.  Its especially good with Maglios sausage, if you can find it.

INGREDIENTS:

8 oz Bow Tie pasta

1 pound Italian rope sausage

2 large sweet red peppers, seeded and sliced into 2 inch strips

1/2 cup vegetable broth

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped

DIRECTIONS:

Cook pasta according to package directions.  Meanwhile, cut sausage into 1 inch pieces.  In a large skillet over medium high heat cook sausage and red peppers until sausage no longer pink, about 10 minutes.  Drain well.  Stir broth and pepper into skillet.  Bring to boiling and cook, uncovered about another 5 minutes.  Drain pasta and return to pot.  Pour sausage mixture over pasta, add basil and toss gently to coat.