Skillet Linguica With Pasta - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb of portuguese sausage, sliced into rounds (linguica or chourico)
2 large onions, chopped
3 garlic cloves, chopped
26 ounces diced tomatoes
1 (16 ounce) box pasta (elbow macaroni, for example)
4 cups chicken broth
3/4 cup water
1 teaspoon hot red pepper sauce, for heat (pimenta moida preferred) (optional)
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Preparation

In a large deep skillet over medium-high heat add olive oil and saute the onions until soft and translucent.
Add the sausage, salt and pepper and saute together for another 5 minutes.
Add the chopped garlic and stir in for a minute.
Add in the remaining ingredients of diced tomatoes, chicken broth, water, hot pepper sauce, salt and pepper, and uncooked pasta.
Stir everything together and bring to a boil, cover the skillet and reduce the heat to a slow simmer. Cook for 15 - 20 minutes until the pasta is cooked and the liquid is absorbed.
Taste and adjust seasoning to taste if needed.
Remove skillet from heat and leave covered until ready to serve.