What's for dinner: week of July 6th

Sharing what's for dinner this week in the Steigerwalt house! The twins baseball season starts tonight, so easy dinners are a must. We typically order out once a week, usually on the weekends if we are home. Most weekends we spend Friday & Saturday night at my moms & eat supper there with my parents, sister & her family. We are expecting yucky weather this weekend & my sister has plans, so were giving my parents a break from all of us (ha!!) If you're interested in any of the other recipes, let me know & I'll post them this week :) 

This veggie & sausage dish has been a favorite of mine for a few years. We actually got it from Home Chef & loved it, so I saved the recipe & I have made it ever since, with a few changes. Hope you enjoy it!

Ingredients:

EVOO

4 cloves minced garlic (I use preminced, so 2 teaspoons)

1 red onion, diced

8oz grape tomatoes, cut in half

2 zucchini, cut in half moons

2 bell peppers, sliced (I use whatever colors I have in the fridge)

lemon juice 

chicken sausage 18oz, sliced into rounds (I used spinach & feta sausage)

orzo pasta 12oz

shredded parmesan

s+p 

1. bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. add orzo & cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Save 1/2 cup pasta water & drain the rest.

2. in a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add in sausage & cook until browned. Set aside.

3. heat another drizzle of olive oil in the pan & add onion & zucchini. Cook until softened.

4. add peppers, garlic & tomatoes. Cook until softened. Season with s+p.

5. add orzo & sausage into veggie mixture. add in 1/4 c of parmesan, squeeze in a little of lemon & a splash of the reserved pasta water & mix together.

6. serve with extra parm & enjoy!

xoxo

Erin