PASTA WITH SAUSAGE, RICOTA AND CHEESE (#129)

INGREDIEDIENTS:
I lb of rigatoni pasta
2 cans of Contadina tomato paste
1/3 cup of virgin olive oil
5 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
1 lg can of crushed tomatos
4 links Italian sausage
1 lb of  riciotta cheese
2 tab of dried basil
1 sm bunch of fresh basil if possible
1/2 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp pepper
add parmesean cheese when serving
DIRECTIONS:
     1. fry the sausage in 1/3 cup of
         virgin olive oil until browned
          (set aside)
     2. add the 2 cans of tomato paste in the
         same fry pan including the salt and
         pepper and dried basil
         and fry about 8 or so minutes
     3  add 2 cans of water and stir in until
         incorporated
     3. add the crushed tomatoes and stir in
         about 15 minutes and put in a large
         soup pot
      4. add the sausage and simmer over
          low heat about an hr and a half    
.
       5 add the ricotta cheese to the pot
          and stir in  and cook an additonal
          10 minutes
       6 . make the rigatoni according to the
            box and strain and add to the pot
       7. will serve 6 to 8