Sausage and Sweet Pepper Pasta

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1/2 lb mixed sweet peppers

4 turkey sausage patties or links

4 garlic cloves

1/2 lb spaghetti

1/2 medium onion

Fresh basil (can use dried)

3 tablespoons olive oil

butter or margarine

garlic salt

Julienne the peppers and dice the onion and garlic.  Boil water and cook the pasta according to the directions. In a frying pan, on medium high, heat approximately 3 teaspoons of oil or enough to lightly coat the pan. Add the garlic and onions, stirring often so they do not burn, and cook for about 2 minutes or until translucent. Add the sausage to the pan, breaking it up once its in there into more bite size pieces. Add the peppers and basil and continue to stir occasionally. If needed use a white wine or chicken broth to keep liquid in the frying pan to prevent anything from sticking and to help the peppers tenderize. Once the meat is cooked and the peppers are to your desired tenderness remove from heat. Drain your pasta and return to the pan. Add enough butter or margarine to coat the pasta well, and then add garlic salt until desired taste. Then add the peppers and sausage to your pasta and serve. Adapted from www.food.com.