Grilled Chicken Sausage & Summer Vegetable Saute

By kjs1010

Ingredients

• 2 packages (12 oz) roasted garlic chicken sausage, fully cooked
• 1 jar (24 oz) tomato and basil pasta sauce
• 16 oz rigatoni pasta
• 2 Tbs olive oil
• 1 cup thinly sliced onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 large yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced
• 1 medium zucchini squash, sliced on diagonal 1/4" thick

Details

Servings 8
Cooking time 30mins

Preparation

Step 1

Place sausage on an oiled grill rack, set 4-5 inches over medium-low heat. Grill with lid closed, turning sausages with tongs frequently for about 7-9 minutes, or until their internal temperature reaches 165. Remove from grill, keep warm.

Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and reserve 1/4 cup pasta water. Keep warm.

Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium heat, coated with the olive oil. Saute the onions for 2 minutes, then add the garlic for 1 minute. Toss in the mushrooms, zucchini and yellow peppers and saute for 3-4 minutes, then add the reserved pasta water.

Slice grilled sausage links on the diagonal 1/4" thick and toss with the vegetables. Add the pasta sauce and simmer for 3-4 minutes.

Mix the pasta with the sausages and vegetables sauce and serve.