[TreeSaw]

So I decided to experiment with wheat pasta yesterday and the results were quite good.

Basically, I cooked some whole wheat linguini (about 3/4 lb.)
In a skillet, I cooked up some hot italian turkey sausage in EVOO. When it was finished, I removed it and sauteed two cloves of chopped garlic, sliced red onion (a medium one) salt & pepper and a quarter of a yellow pepper (for color). Then I added 3 small zuccini that I had sliced into matchsticks (I know there is a fancy term, but it's escaping me) and a half cup of chardonnay. Cook this mixture about 8-10 minutes until the zuccini is cooked to your liking (I like mine to have a little bit of crunch to it so I cooked for only 8 minutes). Drain the pasta, reserving 1 cup of the water. Return the pasta to the pan and mix with reserved water, toss in the zuccini mixture, sausage, add 2 plum tomatos (quartered and seeded) and 1/2 cup of shredded parmesean, salt & pepper to taste.

We enjoyed it with a nice glass of chardonnay. I wish that I had taken a picture of it as it was quite colorful and delicious! It really was quite easy to make too.

 

[narlus]

sounds good, though i'd have substituted yellow or vidalia onion for red, and used sav blanc or similar dry white wine instead of chardonnay.

 

[TreeSaw]

sounds good, though i'd have substituted yellow or vidalia onion for red, and used sav blanc or similar dry white wine instead of chardonnay.

I was thinking the chardonnay was a bit much, but I was opening it to drink so I tossed some in. I generally would have used vidalia too, but I had a red onion I wanted to use up.

 

[SkaredShtles]

That sounds great! Next time go for the full-on pork Italian sausage, though.

I don't like whole wheat pasta, but that would go well on any pasta.

 

[TreeSaw]

I ate leftovers for lunch today and it was SO much better. The pasta really absorbed the flavors nicely. I can't wait to make it again (perhaps with full on pork sausage this time )