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Menu Plan for Spring I: Week 13, Thursday

Warm Pasta Salad with Peppers and Sausage

Cooking time:  25 minutes for menu      Cooking schedule: see below for instructions

           You can do this all indoors or do the sausages on the grill..

Warm Pasta Salad with Sausage and Peppers

Total time: 25 minutes 
   This is a bit of a cross between a hot 'winter' pasta dish and a cold 'summer' salad. Lightly dressed with Balsamic vinegar, it has the taste of a salad with very little oil.

 Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 cups (4.1oz, 125gr) bite-sized pasta   penne, rigatoni...
• 12oz (360gr) sausages, total weight   I used pork with herbs, you could use Italian, Brats, Turkey
• 1/2 red bell pepper
• 1/2 green or yellow bell pepper
• 1 onion
• 1 tbs olive oil
• 2 tbs red wine   substitute sherry
• 1 tbs Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tbs red wine vinegar
• 1 tbs whole grain mustard
• 1/3 cup shredded cheese
• 2 tbs fresh marjoram or oregano leaves    substitute 2 tsp dried

 Instructions:

• Cook pasta according to package directions.  Drain.
• Slice pepper into long strips, then cut strips in half. 
• Slice onion. 
• Heat 1 tbs oil in large, nonstick skillet.  Add onions, peppers and sauté for 5 minute. 
• Cut sausages into 1" (2.5cm) lengths and add to skillet.  Sauté until cooked through.
• In a small bowl whisk together the wine, Worcestershire, vinegar and mustard. 
• Add to skillet and bring to a boil, stirring to combine.
• Remove from heat, add pasta and herbs, stir well. 
• Put into a large pasta or salad bowl, sprinkle with cheese and serve.

Cooking schedule: 25 minutes Assemble all food, utensils and serving dishes Utensils: measuring cups, spoons, knives, scissors, small bowl, whisk, large skillet, pot and colander for pasta Put water on high heat for pasta Slice pepper, onion, sauté Take marjoram or oregano leaves off stems Snip large leaves

Cook pasta Slice sausages, add to skillet, sauté Whisk wine, vinegar, Worcestershire, mustard Add wine mix to skillet, stir to combine Bring to a simmer, then take off heat Drain pasta Add pasta, herbs, to skillet , toss well to combine Sprinkle with cheese Serve

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