Sausage and Beef Rigatoni

Total time: 30 minutes
Serves 4

Ingredients
2 large red bell peppers, or one red, one yellow
3/4 lb. hot Italian sausage
1/2 lb. ground beef
1 small red onion, chopped
3-4 cloves of garlic, minced
1 Anaheim chile, seeded and chopped
pepper
2 Tbsp. tomato paste
1/2 cup sherry
1 (28 oz.) can diced tomatoes
1/2 cup beef broth
Parmesan cheese for serving

Directions

Char the bell pepper under a hot broiler until blackened all over, turning occasionally. 

Let cool completely then peel the skin off and slice into strips.

In a dutch over, cook sausage and beef on medium-high heat until browned, 7-8 minutes.

Stir in the onion, garlic and hot pepper until softened, season with pepper.

 Stir in the tomato paste for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes, beef broth and bell peppers. Simmer to thicken.

Cook pasta until al dente. Drain and reserve 1/2 cup cooking water. Add the water to the sauce and serve over the noodles. Top with Parmesan and Enjoy!

Recipe adapted from Everyday with Rachel Ray, October 2011.