Summer Squash And Sausage Pasta Dish

• coarse salt
• 1 lb spaghetti or 1 lb linguine
• 1/2 lb Italian sausage, link, sliced very thin
• 1/4 cup olive oil, plus more for drizzling
• 2 medium summer squash, sliced thin
• 2 medium zucchini, sliced thin
• 1 tablespoon dried onion flakes
• 1 ounce sliced olive
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons italian seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• parmesan cheese or crushed crouton

1. Cook pasta 'al dente' according to package directions.
2. Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add sausage and cook, stirring frequently, until browned and cooked through, 5 to 10 minutes. remove sausage from pan. Leave a little fat in pan (for taste).
3. Add 1/4 cup olive oil and bring heat down to medium-low. Add squash and onion and cook, stirring frequently until soft, about 5 minutes.
4. Add olives, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes; season with salt to taste.
5. Drain pasta, reserving 1/2 cup cooking water. Add pasta to skillet and toss to combine. If pasta seems dry, add cooking water 1 tbsp at a time, tossing between each addition. Add cooked sausage and combine.
6. Transfer pasta to a large serving platter, drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle with parmesan cheese or crushed croutons.

salt, linguine, italian sausage, olive oil, summer, zucchini, onion flakes, olive, garlic, italian seasoning, red pepper, parmesan cheese

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/summer-squash-and-sausage-pasta-dish-319803 (may not work)