Name: Skillet Ziti with Sausage and Summer Squash
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 12 ounces sweet Italian sausage, casings removed and sausage broken into 1-inch pieces; 1 pound yellow summer squash, halved lengthwise and sliced 1/4 inch thick; 2 1/2 cups chicken broth; 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes; 12 ounces (3 3/4 cups) ziti; Salt and pepper; 2 ounces Parmesan cheese, grated (1 cup); 1/2 cup torn fresh basil

Why This Recipe Works

Cooking the pasta right in the sauce infuses it with flavor and restricts the cooking to one pan.

Before You Begin

You can substitute hot Italian sausage for the sweet.

Instructions

Cook sausage in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add squash and cook until beginning to brown, about 3 minutes.

Add broth, tomatoes and their juice, pasta, and 1/2 teaspoon salt to skillet and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until pasta is al dente, about 15 minutes.

Stir 1/2 cup Parmesan into pasta. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Top with remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan, cover, remove from heat, and let stand until cheese is melted, about 1 minute. Sprinkle with basil and serve.