Best Summer Squash And Sausage Pasta Dish Recipes

SAUSAGE AND SQUASH PENNE

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I love using frozen cooked winter squash because the hard work-peeling, chopping and cooking-is all done for me. - Jennifer Roberts, South Burlington, Vermont

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 cups uncooked penne pasta
1 package (12 ounces) frozen cooked winter squash
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 cooked Italian sausage links (4 ounces each), sliced
1 medium onion, chopped
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Optional: Additional grated Parmesan cheese and minced fresh parsley

Steps:

Cook pasta and squash according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add sausage and onion; cook and stir until sausage is browned and onion is tender; keep warm., In a small bowl, mix the cooked squash, cheese, salt, parsley and pepper until blended. Drain pasta; transfer to a serving plate. Spoon squash mixture over pasta; top with sausage mixture. If desired, sprinkle with additional cheese and parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 468 calories, Fat 26g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 40mg cholesterol, Sodium 705mg sodium, Carbohydrate 41g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 19g protein.

SIMPLE SQUASH AND SAUSAGE

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"Dinner doesn't get any easier than this stovetop meal for two that I created one night," relates Lela Rauch from Oakland, Michigan. "My husband insisted that I remember the colorful combination so that I could make it again."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 20m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1/2 pound smoked sausage, cut into 1/4-inch slices
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium zucchini, cut into 1/4-inch slices
1 medium yellow summer squash, cut into 1/4-inch slices
2 tablespoons apricot preserves

Steps:

In a large skillet, saute sausage in oil until lightly browned; remove and keep warm. In the same skillet, saute zucchini and yellow squash until crisp tender. Return sausage to the pan. Stir in preserves. Cook and stir until heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 495 calories, Fat 38g fat (14g saturated fat), Cholesterol 76mg cholesterol, Sodium 1295mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 18g protein.