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Fresh Tomato, Sausage, and Pecorino Pasta Menu

Serves 4

Wine Note Italian sausage craves a clean-tasting wine with the substance to complement the rest of the dish without overwhelming it. The smoky 2006 San Lorenzo Verdicchio Vigna Delle Oche is a great choice. –Gary Vaynerchuk

Fresh Tomato, Sausage, and Pecorino Pasta

Ripe, late-summer tomatoes are juicy and delicious in this pasta dish, with no seeding or peeling necessary.

Photo by: Photo: Photo: Randy Mayor; Styling: Jan Gautro

Ingredients

8 ounces uncooked penne
8 ounces sweet Italian sausage
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 cup vertically sliced onion
2 teaspoons minced garlic

1 1/4 pounds tomatoes, chopped
6 tablespoons grated fresh pecorino Romano cheese, divided
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 cup torn fresh basil leaves

Preparation

1. Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat; drain.

2. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Remove casings from sausage. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add sausage and onion to pan; cook 4 minutes, stirring to crumble sausage. Add garlic; cook 2 minutes. Stir in tomatoes; cook 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in pasta, 2 tablespoons cheese, salt, and pepper. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cheese and basil.

Cooking Light SEPTEMBER 2009

Lemony green beans

Steam 1 pound trimmed green beans 5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and rinse with cold water; drain and place in a bowl. Add 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind, 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, 1 1/2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; toss well.