Pasta Puttanesca with Hot Sausage and Bocconcini

INGREDIENTS

2 tbsp

olive oil

1 lb

hot Italian sausage, ground or removed from casings

large yellow onion, diced

6 cloves

garlic, minced

anchovies or 2 teaspoons anchovy paste, optional

1 tbsp

Italian seasoning dried herb mix

1/4 tsp

red pepper flakes

1 28 ounce can

crushed tomatoes

2 tbsp

capers, drained

1 cup

pitted olives, chopped (green or salt-cured black or a mix)

sea salt and fresh black pepper

13 oz

– 1 pound linguine

1/4 cup

fresh basil or parsley, chopped

8 oz

Bocconcini, sliced in half*

Parmesan cheese, grated for serving