Olive Garden Sausage & Peppers Ziti Marinara

Parmesan cheese, grated
Parsley
Salt & Pepper, to taste
5 cup(s) Salsa Marinara (recipe follows)
4 tablespoons Extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons Extra virgin olive oil
1 can(s) Italian-style or plum tomatoes, including liquid (28 oz)
1/2 cup(s) Basil, fresh, chopped finely, firmly packed
1 1/3 cup(s) Green bell pepper, seeded & cut into 1" x 1/4" strips
1 tsp Garlic cloves, chopped finely
3/4 lb(s) Ziti pasta
1 can(s) Tomato puree (10 3/4 oz)

Salsa Marinara
1 1/2 lb(s) Sweet or hot Italian sausages links

Bake or pan-fry sausage until fully cooked. Drain. Cut sausages half lengthwise; then cut into 1/2" slices. Result will be semi-circles of sausage. Sauté pepper slices in olive oil until their crispness is lost, but not soft.

For Salsa Marinara: Chop tomatoes. Or use a food processor on "pulse." Do not puree the tomatoes, just break them up. Combine chopped tomatoes, tomato puree, garlic, olive oil and fresh basil in sauce pan. Bring to a light simmer.

Cook pasta. Drain and transfer to four warmed plates. Top with sausage, peppers and salsa marinara. Garnish each plate with parsley and grated Parmesan cheese.