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INGREDIENTS
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1/2 lb fusilli or other long, curvy pasta
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4 tablespoons olive oil (divided)
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3 pork or chicken sausage links
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1 lemon, juiced and zested
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pinch red pepper flakes
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2 tablespoons fresh parsley (finely chopped)
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14 ounces multi-color cherry tomatoes (halved)
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6 sun-dried tomatoes in oil (chopped)
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4-6 mini bell peppers of assorted color (sliced into rings)
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6 ounces mozzarella pearls
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1/2 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano (coarsely grated)
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1/2 cup basil (sliced into ribbons)
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kosher salt and freshly ground pepper