Hot Pasta - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb penne pasta
2 (28 ounce) cans Italian-style diced tomatoes
1 head garlic, minced
1 large onion, chopped
2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
serrano pepper (to taste, the more you use, the hotter the sauce)
1 lb fresh mushrooms
1/4 cup red wine
1 tablespoon basil
1 tablespoon oregano
1 large bay leaf
1 lb hot Italian sausage link, cooked according to the package instructions (optional)

Preparation

Melt butter in a large frying pan.
Add onion and garlic, cook until done but not brown.
Add both cans of tomatoes, spices, mushrooms, wine, meat (if using) and peppers to the onion and garlic mixture; simmer while pasta cooks and until peppers are dark green.
Cook pasta according to instructions; drain well.
Serve sauce over penne.