Pasta-sausage-vegetable Medley

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
• 1 (8 ounce) package fresh button mushrooms, cleaned and sliced
• 2 small zucchini, chopped
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 (1 lb) package smoked sausage (i use bryan's smoky hollow)
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can pasta-style chunky tomatoes or 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese
• 1 (5 ounce) package medium egg noodles

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
• 2 add mushrooms and zucchini; sprinkle with oregano, stirring to blend.
• 3 saute 3 to 5 minutes, or until vegetables are crisp-tender (my family prefers softer veggies, so i cook 8-10 minutes).
• 4 while vegetables cook, cut sausages crosswise into 1/2-inch slices.
• 5 when vegetables are as tender as you like, remove to a bowl and add sausage to skillet; cook until browned, stirring occasionally.
• 6 (note: since they're fully-cooked, you can heat the sausages as little as 5 minutes if you're in a hurry. we like the flavor when they're really well-browned, so i often have to add a little more butter to prevent sticking.).
• 7 return vegetables to skillet with sausage; stir in tomatoes, including juice, and let mixture simmer gently while pasta cooks.
• 8 prepare noodles according to package directions; drain well.
• 9 top noodles with sausage-vegetable mixture and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.