Photo: Zucchini and Squash Pasta with Sweet Italian Sausage and Pappardelle Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 pound sweet Italian sausage, no casings
- 1 pound zucchini, cut into half-moons
- 1 pound summer squash, cut into half-moons
- 1 onion, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup diced red pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves, plus sprigs, for garnish
- Salt and pepper
- 1 pound fresh pappardelle
- Essence, for garnish
Directions
In a large stockpot over high heat, bring 4 quarts of salted water to a boil. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil. In a large saute pan over medium high heat, add remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil and sausage. Cook until sausage is browned, about 6 minutes. Add zucchini, squash, onions, red pepper and 1/4 cup chopped basil and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, or until the squash has begun to caramelize. Season with salt and pepper. Add pasta to the boiling water and cook until just al dente, about 1 minute. Drain reserving 1/2 cup pasta water.
Pour cooked pasta and 1/2 cup pasta water into the sausage sauce. Garnish with basil sprigs and Essence.
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By luke91792
on January 08, 2013
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OMG!! I love this dish! Family went crazy for the pasta, veggies, and I added Spicy Italian Sausage. Also, added just a hit of parmasan & muenster cheese to top it off. Be creative I say!!
By privacyiskey
Florida
on August 05, 2011
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As it reads, this recipes deserves 3 stars. Add 3T of chopped fresh garlic to the sausage when it's cooking along with 1T of red pepper flakes and once you add the veggies allow everything to cook for 15 mins (at least and now you have a 4 star dinner! Also, I used sweet Turkey sausage!
By Chef #1074822
Spencerport, NY
on July 29, 2011
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Great way to use my fresh zucchini and summer squash. I used hot sausage instead of sweet and it came out great! Even my five year old gobbled it up!
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