Italian Sausage Pasta Salad
- 3/4 pound sweet Italian sausages, casings removed
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 4 large garlic cloves, chopped
- 3 cups broccoli florets
- 1 medium zucchini, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 5 large plum tomatoes, seeded, diced
- 1 pound rotini or fusilli pasta, freshly cooked
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup drained chopped black olives
- 1/2 cup (about) purchased Parmesan cheese salad dressing
- Saute sausage in heavy large skillet over medium heat until cooked through, breaking up with spoon, about 6 minutes.
- Using slotted spoon, transfer sausage to paper towels.
- Pour off drippings; add oil to same skillet.
- Add onion and garlic; saute until translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Add broccoli, zucchini and wine; saute until vegetables are just tender, about 4 minutes.
- Add sausage and tomatoes; toss until heated through, about 2 minutes.
- Transfer to large bowl.
- Add pasta, cheese, olives and enough dressing to coat.
- Season with salt and pepper.
italian sausages, olive oil, onion, garlic, broccoli florets, zucchini, white wine, tomatoes, rotini, parmesan cheese, black olives, parmesan cheese salad dressing
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/italian-sausage-pasta-salad-604 (may not work)