SAUSAGE PENNE WITH ZUCCHINI AND GOAT CHEESE

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I found this recipe in the back of the 2012 edition of Eat This, Not That! by David Zinczenko and Matt Goulding, which I checked out of the library. I am a big fan of this book series, and the recipes that I have made from them have been really tasty. This recipe could be easily tailored to taste by substituting any vegetables, or made vegetarian by taking out the meat. I personally don't care for sun-dried tomatoes, so I chop up a Roma tomato or halve several cherry tomatoes and throw them in when I add the goat cheese.

Provided by Greeny4444

Categories     < 30 Mins

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

12 ounces penne pasta, uncooked
1 tablespoon olive oil
8 ounces chicken sausage or 8 ounces turkey sausage, uncooked and casing removed
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 medium zucchini, sliced into half moons
salt, to taste
fresh ground black pepper, to taste
1/4 cup sun-dried tomato, oil-packed (or reconstituted in hot water)
1/2 cup chicken stock
1/2 cup goat cheese

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta until just al dente.
  • While the water heats and the pasta cooks, heat the oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and saute until cooked all the way through, about 5 minutes. Remove the sausage from the pan and put it on a plate.
  • Put the onion and the garlic in the saute pan, and cook for a few minutes, until the onion is translucent.
  • Add the zucchini and cook until lightly carmelized, about 5 more minutes.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Add the sun-dried tomatoes, the stock, and the reserved sausage and keep warm until the pasta is ready.
  • Drain the pasta and add it directly to the pan with the sausage and vegetables.
  • Cook together for 30 seconds, turn off the heat, and sprinkle on the cheese just before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 498.6, Fat 13.9, SaturatedFat 3.6, Cholesterol 68.9, Sodium 707.8, Carbohydrate 79.9, Fiber 10.8, Sugar 5.2, Protein 16.3

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