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Chicken, Italian sausage, and shrimp combine to make this hearty pasta sauce.
Ingredients
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch chunks
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3 hot Italian sausages, cut into coins
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4 cloves garlic, chopped
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1 can (28 ounces) whole peeled tomatoes, crushed by hand
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1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
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1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
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1 teaspoon dried basil
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1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon black pepper
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1 sweet red pepper, cored, seeded and cut into 3?4-inch dice
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1/2 pound medium-size shrimp, shelled and deveined
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1 pound penne pasta
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1/2 cup grated pecorino romano cheese
Directions
1.
Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and sausage and saute for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
2.
Stir in peeled tomatoes and liquid, tomato sauce, tomato paste, basil, oregano, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add sweet pepper and simmer for 10 more minutes. Stir in shrimp and cook for 3 minutes or until shrimp is pink and firm.
3.
When the sauce is halfway done, prepare pasta, following package directions. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of pasta water.
4.
Stir pasta and cheese into sauce and cook for 1 minute. Add some of the pasta water if the sauce is too thick, then serve.
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