Italian Sausage Linguine

Ingredients 

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 7 garlic cloves, diced
  
• 1 red onion, chopped
• 1 orange bell pepper, sliced
• 2 Italian spicy sausages, casings removed
  
• 1/2 cup red wine (or more)
  
• About 5 tablespoons sundried tomato pesto
• 1 bag spinach, slightly chopped
• 1/2 cup basil, chopped
• salt and pepper
• 1/4 cup cooking water

Directions

1. Cook pasta according to manufacter's directions.
   
2. Meanwhile, on med-low heat, heat olive oil in a large pan. Saute garlic and onion until tender. 
3. Increase heat to medium and add bell pepper and sausage to pan, making sure to break the meat apart with a wooden spoon. Add salt and pepper. Cook for 5 minutes.
4. Add wine and tomato pesto and simmer for another 8 minutes.
5. Stir in chopped spinach and basil to sauce and mix well.
6. Mix pasta to sauce and add some reserved cooking water is pasta is too sticky.
7. Serve with freshly grated parmesan cheese and a glass of wine!