Pasta With Sausage and Red Bell Pepper

INGREDIENTS

1 lb

dried pasta

1/2 cup

plus 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

1 lb

Italian sausage, casings removed

large red bell pepper (cut into 1/2-inch pieces)

3 cloves

garlic, minced

1/2 tsp

crushed red pepper flakes

1 1/4 tsp

kosher salt

1 cup

fresh flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped