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Penne Alfredo with Italian Sausage and Zucchini Recipe
by Denise Sherin

Penne Alfredo with Italian Sausage and Zucchini

I had this dish at a local diner and loved it. So I recreated it at home it's an easy tasty dish. It looks like you spent a lot of time making it and it comes together so easily. In this picture I used just zucchini but I have made it with summer squash or a mix of both, whatever I have on hand, and it's great.

Rating: 5/5
Avg. 5/5 2 votes
Prep time: Italy Italian
Cook time: Servings: 8

Goes Well With: crusty garlic bread, cheesy bread, a crisp green salad, rustic whole grain bread, garlic rolls, crusty Italian bread

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Penne Pasta
  • 1 lb of Italian sausage, cooked and sliced into coins
  • 1 xlg zucchini or 2 reg size zucchini cut into half moons
  • 1 med onion, chopped
  • 3-4 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 jars Alfredo sauce or homemade
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
  • 1/4 cup grated fontina cheese

Directions

  1. In large pasta pot start pasta water, cook pasta to al dente
  2. Meanwhile, saute sausage coins and set aside.
  3. Saute onions and zucchini in olive oil for a few mins til softened and add garlic saute another minute or two. Add sausage back to pan.
  4. Pour in alfredo sauce, bring to just a simmer. adjust salt n pepper.
  5. Add basil and cooked pasta, mix well.
  6. Serve with grated fontina