Cook the spaghetti

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Cook the spaghetti until al dente, then drain, reserving a little cooking water.

Brown the sausage

• Heat the olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat.
• Add the sliced hot dog sausage and brown on all sides.

Build the sauce

• Add the onion, garlic and green bell pepper and soften.
• Stir in the tomato paste and cook briefly.
• Add the crushed tomatoes, epis seasoning, thyme, black pepper and salt, then simmer.

Combine pasta and sauce

• Add the drained spaghetti to the pan and toss to coat, loosening with a splash of cooking water if needed.
• Stir in the butter and grated parmesan.

Serve

• Serve hot, with extra parmesan if desired.