Summer Squash And Sausage Pasta Dish

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 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

Recipe

• 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.