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A few weeks ago Johnsonville Sausage sent me a box full of some of their smoked/cooked sausage.
There were all kinds of fun flavor combinations – Jalapeno & Cheese Smoked Sausage,Smoked Turkey Sausage, New Orleans Style Sausage, and Polish Sausage.
I decided to play it on the safe side for dinner so I went with the Polish Sausage. My friend Jeannena has a great pasta recipe that uses sausage that I had been wanting to make so I knew this was the perfect opportunity to give it a try.
The pasta is quick and easy to put together. If you still have some zucchini left in the garden this is a perfect way to use it up. The recipe also calls for red peppers but it would be fun to experiment and throw in a few other vegetable too – maybe some broccoli, carrots, snow peas? The vegetables are cooked so they stay crisp. Add them in with the sausage, a little olive oil and seasoning and you have a lovely dinner. Tessa commented at dinner how “light” the pasta was yet flavorful. Guess that’s why it is called Lite Pasta!
I put the rest of the sausage into the freezer to save for our Halloweenie Roast, it will be perfect for all those little ghosts and goblins!
Lite Pasta
Printable Recipe
1 16 oz. spaghetti – cook in salted water, Drain, & rinse in hot water (keep warm).
1 to 2 pounds polish sausage, sliced
6 Tbsps. olive oil
2 cloves garlic, pressed
1 red bell pepper, cut in cubes
1 medium onion, cut in wedges
3-4 small (hot dog size) zucchini, cut in strips
4 tsps. chicken bouillon granules;
2 tsps. basil
2 tsps salt (or less)
2 dashes cayenne pepper (I left this out)
Heat oil; add sausage and stir fry. Add onion & red pepper; spinkle in remaining spices & stir fry.
Add zucchini last so that it does not overcook. Onion and red pepper take a longer
time to cook. Toss with pasta. Serve warm.
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Johnsonville brats are delicious! I usually make them the traditional way – boiled in beer & onions. I’ll have to try some of these other varieties.
Sounds yummy. Do you just treat the bouillon granules as a “spice” in this?
My husband loves sausage- this is going on the menu list for this month, thanks!!
It’s 10 in the morning, but I’m drooling over those pictures!! I always love zucchini when it’s in a restaurant dish, but I never add it to anything at home. I need to change that!
Since I don’t really eat beef or pork, I will have to try it without the meat and add a few more veggies. Looks good!
The jalapeno cheddar ones sound delish! Maybe not in this recipe, but we’ll definitely give them a try!
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I made this tonight for dinner.
It was a hit!
Thanks so much for the recipe.
ARJ Mom – Yes, you would add it in there but I just realized I didn’t even put it in when I made it!
Oh yum, this looks so good! Always looking for something my hubby will like!