Penne Di Bosco

Dustin and I celebrated our first wedding anniversary at the restaurant we our first date at almost three years ago.  I had the Penne Di Bosco this past Monday while celebrating and was wowed by the flavor of the combination that created the Bosco Sauce.  Dustin tried it too and agreed its amazingness.  I wrote down the ingredients that they menu cited and did a little digging on my own via the internet.  I also called the restaurant and they were very gracious and told me what the base of the sauce consisted of.  With all of the I was on a mission to recreate that at home for me and Dustin.  Having control over what goes into your food gives you the upper hand in staying healthy.  This includes the use of sugars, starches,and other ingredients that are unnecessary.  I also paired it with a spinach salad with a balsamic vinaigrette and Sweet Dinner Rolls.

Penne Di Busco consists of Vodka Sauce, Vegtables, Penne Pasta, and Sausage.


Organic Vodka Sauce as a base (F&E)
Sausage (I used Farmer John F&E)
2-3 Bell Peppers
1 can Italian style organic tomatoes
2 cups sliced mushrooms (or more!)
1 cup red onions chopped
Garlic (to taste, I like garlic so I would use 2-3 tbsps)
1/4-1/2 cup Parmesan
Olive Oil
Penne pasta

Start by cutting the bell peppers cut in half, cleaned out, and in the oven roasting at 400.  Turn every 5-10 min depending on oven.  Roast for about 30 minutes.

While roasting cooking the sausage in a pan until cooked through.  Once cooked through move to a paper towel.  Leave the grease from the sausage in the pan.

Add onions to pan and let cook covered until soft and starting to caramelize.  Once starting to caramelize add mushrooms and 1/4 cup water to allow steam for mushrooms. Cover with lid and stir as needed.

Once mushrooms are soft add can Italian style diced tomatoes, stir, and cover on medium heat.  Take sausage and cut into slices (coin like) and add to vegetables.

Also add jar of vodka sauce.  Cover, stir every 5 minutes, add spices/sugar to your taste.  Boil water for Penne.  Once penne is cooked, drain, and return to pan with a little butter or olive oil.  Stir around and coat noodles.

Add Bosco sauce to pot with penne and stir to coat and distribute sauce.













Serve with Parmesan cheese and bread.

Enjoy!