mmmm mom's yummy pasta

Mom's yummy pasta is truly one of those recipes that has to do with the term "soul food" made with some healthy ingredients, lots of love and a little bit of soul. My mom always made enough for second helpings and there were usually no left overs. Either way its delicious and great to make for casual dinner parties or family dinners.

Shop List...

1 bunch of broccoli

2-3 zucchini

1 bunch of asparagus

2-3 garlic cloves

4 chicken & sun-dried tomatoes sausages (remove from casings)

1 handful worth of sun-dried tomatoes (kind packed in olive oil)

1 box of pasta (bow tie, penne, farfalle are suggested)

salt

pepper

extra virgin olive oil

freshly grated parmesan cheese

Steps...

1. In a large pan douse the bottom with EVOO (Rachael Ray's obvious abbreviation for extra virgin olive oil) and smush up the garlic and on low heat heat up for about 5 minutes.

2. Add the sausages sans casings and start breaking them up in the pan with a wooden spoon or whatever spoon or fork you want to use. Let this go on for about 10-15 minutes. You want to be sure that the sausage is all broken up into bits and pieces and slightly browned.

3. Time to add all the lovely veggies and sun-dried tomatoes, mix them around and dash on some salt, pepper and if you want spice some red pepper flakes...add another whirl of olive oil and a handful of freshly grated parm baby! Cook this for about 10 minutes you want all the veggies to cook but, still be a bit crunchy and crispy.

4. Pasta should be boiling away now...As soon as its al dente drain and add pasta to the pan of veggies and sausage...toss it all around so the flavors cling to the pasta and add another healthy helping of fresh parmesan cheese.

5. This step is optional but, highly recommended for maximum yumminess! Heat your oven to 400 bake put the pasta in a baking dish and on the top layer throw down some more parm!!! Bake for 10 minutes till the top is a little crispy and cheese has melted.

DIG IN!

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