Italian Sausage Cacciatore - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 links Italian sausage, diced (casing removed)
6 slices bacon, diced (optional)
1 (19 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 onion, thinly sliced
1 green pepper, sliced
1/2 cup celery, diced
2 cups mushrooms, diced
2 carrots, sliced
1/4 cup tomato paste
1/4 cup romano cheese, grated
4 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Preparation

In a sauce pan heat oil over medium heat.
Fry sausage, and bacon if using until golden.
Remove all but 1 tbsp of fat from pan.
Add onion, green peppers, celery, mushrooms, carrots, garlic, oregano, salt, pepper until mushroom liquid evaporates.
Add tomatoes and tomato paste, bring to a boil.
Stir, reduce heat and simmer for about 10 minutes.
Add sausage to tomato mixture, cover and simmer for about another 10 minutes.
Ladle over individual servings of pasta.
Sprinkle with Romano cheese.
Cook your favorite pasta according to package direction.