Pasta with red pepper sauce, sausage, and shrimp

Pasta and macaroni Italian cuisine

Many years ago my sister married an Italian, and has spent most of her life in Italy. She recently made a dish for us of tortellini in a simple red pepper sauce, of finely minced red peppers that had been cooked until they almost dissolved, which she said was her late mother-in-law’s recipe. When I kept asking her about possible variations or additions to the recipe, she kept saying, “No, not for this,” and stressing that it is important to stick with the recipe. Well, since I’m not Italian, I took the basic recipe and changed a few things to come up with another one. It is important, though, to stick with her preparation method, and mince the sauce ingredients finely. - SallyCan