Grilled Sausage and Pesto Pasta

Use the hot grill to grill garlic bread or heat focaccia to accompany this easy and hearty summer dish.

Serves: 4
Cook Time: 12 Minutes

Ingredients

• 12 ounces Smithfield Smoked Sausage
• 8 ounces farfalle or other small pasta shape, cooked and drained, kept warm
• 1/2 cup basil pesto, purchased or homemade
• 1/2 red bell pepper, seeded and diced
• 2 oz. grated Parmesan cheese
• Fresh basil, chopped

Steps

Prepare medium-hot fire in grill; grill sausage directly over fire, turning to cook and brown evenly, about 10-12 minutes. Remove from fire and set aside. In large shallow bowl, toss farfalle and pesto; toss to coat evenly. Slice sausage into rounds and add along with diced red pepper and cheese. Garnish with chopped fresh basil.

Serving Suggestions

Toss fresh garden tomato wedges lightly with a vinaigrette to serve alongside.

Recipe and photo courtesy of the National Pork Board. For more information visit www.porkbeinspired.com

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ormondnorm
I made this with twisted pasta and my homemade pesto and served it in a large square shallow dish. The presentation was nice and the meal was excellent. Definitely would make for company. Wish I could post a photo of it. This is not a difficult recipe to make, the most important thing is getting your pasta cooked correctly. Remember the meat is pre-cooked and does not take long on the grill. If you don't have a grill, you could probably slice the meat and toss it in a sautee pan.

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