HOT OR COLD SPRING PASTA SALAD
Ingredients
—1LB. Pasta shells
—4 Links Queen City Sausage-Beef Smoked Sausage. Diced
—6 OZ Portobello mushrooms. Diced (Optional)
—3 OZ Bacon crumbles
—3 OZ Private Selection Basil Pesto, or favorite
—4 OZ Peas
—4 OZ Asparagus. Sliced
—2 OZ Finely chopped onions
—4 Cloves of garlic. Diced
—2 TBLS Olive oil
—1 TBLS Coarse ground pepper
Directions
In a large skillet, medium-low heat, add the olive oil, sausage, and bacon. Brown throughly
Cook the pasta shells according to package
In a separate bowl, combine the peas, mushrooms, asparagus, onions, garlic, and pepper and add to the sausages half way through the browning process
Once the skillet contents are cooked, add the basil pesto and blend in quickly
Place the cooked pastas in a serving dish and quickly add the skillet contents and blend