Italian sausage, ham, bacon, pepperoni, green bell peppers, onions with bowtie pasta in a zesty meat sauce, topped with asiago and parmesan cheeses – A Carino’s Italian classic.
Serves 4.
Ingredients
Olive Oil 2 Tbsp
Garlic, Fresh Chopped 2 tsp
Italian Sausage, Cooked and Sliced 1/4" 1/2 cup
Ham, Diced 1/2 cup
Bacon, Chopped 1/4" 1/2 cup
Pepperoni, Chopped 1/4 cup
Green Bell Peppers, Diced 1/2" 1/4 cup
Yellow Onions, Diced 1/2" 1/4 cup
Salt and Pepper to taste
Meat Sauce 20 ounces volume
Bowtie Pasta, Dry 20 ounces weight
Asiago Cheese, Shredded 1/4 cup
Parmesan Cheese, Shredded 1/4 cup
- Grill Italian sausage until done. Cool and slice into 1/4” pieces.
- Add olive oil to a large sauté pan at medium heat. Once oil is heated, add garlic, sausage, ham, bacon, pepperoni, green bell peppers, yellow onions, salt and pepper. Sauté until bacon is cooked, peppers and onions are soft.
- Add meat sauce to sauté pan.
- Cook penne pasta according to package directions. Drain excess water and then toss pasta with contents of sauté pan.
- Place Five Meat Tuscan Pasta into designated serving plateware, garnish with Asiago and Parmesan cheeses and enjoy!

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