This is one of our favorite warm weather dinners. Though it requires the stove it doesn’t need the oven, which is always a bonus come summer! It also uses summer sausage and fresh veggies, perfect for a light meal.

Smoked Sausage with Penne

Smoked Sausage and Penne
adapted from Simple & Delicious

1 lb penne pasta
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
2 Tb olive oil
1 lb smoked sausage, sliced into 1/2″ slices
2 cans (14-1/2 oz each) Italian-style diced tomatoes
2 small zucchini, quartered and sliced 1/2″ thick
1/2 cup frozen corn
1 cup water
1 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp dried basil
1 tsp chopped garlic
1/2 tsp pepper

Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute onion in olive oil under crisp-tender. Add the sausage, tomatoes, zucchini, corn, water, salt, basil, garlic and papper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for five minutes, or until zucchini is tender.

Drain pasta, toss with sausage mixture. Garnish with Parmesan cheese if desired.

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Hey…easy on the practical jokes, okay? And don’t be so gullible yourself! He he he.