Garden Pasta

By lmeyer

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp. olive oil
• 1 1/2 c. red onions, cut in strips
• 2 large cloves garlic, minced
• 1 lb. spiced sausage, crumbled
• 1 lb. Penne pasta
• 1 c. dry white wine
• 2 large fresh tomatoes, cored and chopped
• 1 c. zucchini, cut in 1/4-inch slices
• 1/2 c. basil leaves, snipped in small pieces
• kosher salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation

Step 1

Cook pasta according to directions on the package.

Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir 3 minutes. Stir in garlic and crumbled sausage; cook about 8 minutes or until sausage is no longer pink; drain. Add wine to skillet and cook to reduce volume by half. Stir in tomatoes; cook 5 minutes until the tomatoes soften and blend. Add zucchini slices; cook 1 additional minute.

Just before serving, stir in basil. Taste, and season with salt and pepper. (The amount will depend on the type of sausage used). Drain pasta; top with sauce, and serve. Garnish with Parmesan cheese.