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Ingredients: Pasta: 1 pound penne pasta 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 medium yellow onion, diced 1 tablespoon garlic, chopped 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning mix 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flake, optional 4 Italian-style hot pork sausages, cut into 1/2-inch slices 1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 1/4 cup

Ingredients 4 tablespoon salt 2 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar 2 tablespoons ground thyme 2 tablespoons onion powder 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper 4 center cut, bone-in pork chops Special equipment: applewood chips, soaked for 1 hour Buttermilk BBQ Sauce: 1 cup apple cider 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1/2 cup Neely’s