Gastronomous

This is a “happy pasta” dish. It’s colorful, filling and simple to prepare. It goes well in a buffet or as a main course. Use your favorite vegetables and top with cheese and cracked pepper. Use fat free or skim cheese to make low cholesterol.

1 lb rotini pasta
1 Turkey & green chile sausage or Italian hot sausage crumbled
1 minced shallot
2 cloves of garlic, peeled
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
!/2 cup ricotta cheese
1 cup vegetables such as corn & green beans
1 cup grape tomatoes
salt & pepper to taste

Cook the rotini al dente; meanwhile heat the oil in a large pan sauté the shallot, stir in the crumbled sausage and let cook. Add the garlic and the veggies.

Drain the pasta and assemble on serving dish, pot a dollop of ricotta in the middle, top with the sausage mixture and add the grape tomatoes on top. Salt & pepper to taste and serve immediately.