LINGUINE WITH ZUCCHINI AND KIELBASA

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One of my favorite Kielbasa or Smoked Sausage dinners, is with sauerkraut. But, that is a fall & winter meal, to us. So, this is a meal, I found in Better Homes and Gardens - Summertime Cooking for spring and summer, that suits us a lot better for warm weather. And, it uses the ever popular zucchini. I tweaked this recipe to...

Provided by Sharon Colyer

Categories     Other Main Dishes

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 11

6 oz linguine
1/4 c red wine vinegar
1 Tbsp sugar
1 Tbsp dijon-style mustard
1 tsp dried basil, crushed
2 Tbsp water
vegetable cooking spray
12 oz low-fat turkey, beef or pork kielbasa or smoked sausage, halved lengthwise and cut into 1/4 inch-thick slices
1 medium sweet red or green bell pepper, cut into bite-size strips
1 medium onion, chopped
2 small zucchini, thinly sliced

Steps:

  • 1. Cook linguine, in boiling salted water, per package directions. Drain. Set aside.
  • 2. For dressing: in a small mixing bowl, combine vinegar, sugar, mustard, basil and 2 Tbs. water. Set aside.
  • 3. Spray, a medium skillet with cooking spray. Cook, sausage, pepper, and onion, until sausage is heated through and onion is tender. Add dressing and zucchini, and cook 2 minutes more. Toss with linguine. Makes 4 servings. Variation: Saucy Kielbasa-Prepare as above, except omit dressing, and use 1 cup spaghetti sauce.

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