Italian Sausage Cacciatore

Ingredients

• 1/4 medium green or sweet yellow pepper, julienned
• 3 tablespoons chopped onion
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1-1/2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 Italian sausage link (about 1/4 pound), casing removed
• 1 cup canned diced tomatoes, undrained
• 2/3 cup tomato juice
• 15 slices pepperoni, halved
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/8 teaspoon dried basil
• Pepper to taste
• 1/3 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 tablespoon sliced ripe olives
• 2 tablespoons Romano or Parmesan cheese
• Hot cooked linguine orfettuccine