Linguine With Zucchini And Kielbasa Recipes

LINGUINE WITH ZUCCHINI AND KIELBASA

Steps:

• 1. Cook linguine, in boiling salted water, per package directions. Drain. Set aside.
• 2. For dressing: in a small mixing bowl, combine vinegar, sugar, mustard, basil and 2 Tbs. water. Set aside.
• 3. Spray, a medium skillet with cooking spray. Cook, sausage, pepper, and onion, until sausage is heated through and onion is tender. Add dressing and zucchini, and cook 2 minutes more. Toss with linguine. Makes 4 servings. Variation: Saucy Kielbasa-Prepare as above, except omit dressing, and use 1 cup spaghetti sauce.

ZUCCHINI AND KIELBASA

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute the zucchini, onion and green pepper in oil until crisp-tender. Stir in the remaining ingredients; cook until heated through.

PASTA SKILLET WITH KIELBASA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil for pasta.
• Meanwhile, heat olive oil over medium-high heat in a deep skillet. Add onion and garlic to the hot oil and saute just until tender, about 5 minutes. Add kielbasa to the skillet and cook and stir until browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, mushrooms, sugar, balsamic, salt, black pepper, and red pepper. Reduce heat and let sauce simmer while you cook pasta.
• Add penne to the pot of boiling water and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes, stirring peas into pasta during last 2 minutes of cooking time.
• Drain pasta and transfer to sauce. Stir to combine and add basil. Heat over medium-low heat so pasta can absorb liquid from sauce, about 5 minutes. Stir in Cheddar-Monterey Jack cheese and serve.

LINGUINE WITH ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Set three quarts of salted water over high heat in a large covered pot.
• While the water is heating, place a large skillet over medium heat and add four tablespoons of the olive oil. Add the onion and saute for a few minutes, until tender but not brown. Stir in the garlic, cook briefly, then add the tomato. Cook, stirring, over high heat until some of the liquid in the tomato evaporates.
• Add the zucchini and stir-fry for a few minutes until the zucchini wilts. Stir in the sun-dried tomatoes. Season to taste with salt and black and red pepper. Set aside.
• When the water boils, add the linguine and cook uncovered until it is al dente, about seven minutes. Drain thoroughly. Lightly season the linguine with salt if desired, toss with the remaining tablespoon of olive oil and divide among three or more individual plates.
• While the linguine is draining, reheat the zucchini mixture. As soon as the linguine is portioned out, divide the zucchini mixture evenly, mounding it on top of each serving of pasta. Dust with Parmesan cheese and serve.