Italian Sausage with Zucchini and Tomatoes

Here I go with the zucchini again. It really is my favorite vegetable. I got this recipe at Whole Foods, and it called for regular italian sausage. Not too long ago, my Aunt Karen introduced me to chicken sausage...all the flavor of sausage, and only 90 calories a link. I picked up this Archer's Farm brand chicken sausage at Super Target. It does NOT look appetizing raw but once I grilled it that all changed.



Saying I got this recipe from Whole Foods isn't entirely accurate...I got it from the Whole Foods Recipe app I have on my iPhone. As if I didn't have enough reasons to love my iPhone. I have browsed a lot of recipes on it and you can expect to see them soon!

This is a very simple recipe but was packed with tons of flavor. It got me thinking a lot about garlic, because the garlic in this recipe is treated so much differently than the garlic for the Summer Vegetable Pasta I made. I want to investigate garlic, but it will have to wait until after finals. Only a week and a half of summer school left!

Italian Sausage with Zucchini and Tomatoes
adapted from: Whole Foods Recipes
One package mild Italian style chicken sausage
2 tbs extra virgin olive oil
4 to 6 large garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 tbs dried oregano
1tbs dried basil
1 pound zucchini, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
One package grape tomatoes, halved (I think it was a pint? I'm not sure. The clear plastic container.)
salt and pepper to taste

Grill sausages until cooked through. Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large saute pan over medium high heat. Add garlic and oregano, stir for a few seconds. Add zucchini and cook until tender, about 3 to 5 minutes.

When the sausages are cooked, cut into bite-size pieces and add to the pan with the basil, tomatoes, salt and pepper. Continue to saute until tomatoes are just softened, about 1 minute.