Italian Sausage Pasta

This is a wonderful meal that it is full of flavor. The sausage is a wonderful use of meat and fats creating juicy deliciousness. The zucchini adds a wonderful crunch, and the mushrooms absorb all of the flavors that the dish contains.

Ingredients:

• 8 ounces dry pasta
• 4 cloves garlic chopped
• 3 large white mushrooms sliced
• 2 shallots chopped
• 1 medium zucchini chopped
• 3 Italian sausages casing removed and mashed
• 1 cup tomato sauce (I used Classico tomato and pesto)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
  

Directions:

1. Cook pasta to package directions.
2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat, add shallots and garlic and sweat for about 3 minutes.
3. Add sausage to skillet and cook thoroughly, 3-5 minutes, then add mushrooms and sauté until soft. Once mushrooms are cooked add zucchini and tomato sauce and simmer for 5 minutes.
4. Combine pasta and sauce stir well and serve hot.

Serves 4