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Servings:
4-8, depending how hungry you are!
Preparation Time:
0.25 hours
Ingredients

• 1 pound penne pasta
• 1 Tbs plus 1 tsp salt
• 1 pound Polish sausage/kielbasa sliced or chunked
• 1 1/2 to 2 cups thinly sliced yellow onions
• 1 Tbs minced garlic
• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 Tbs chopped fresh basil
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Cooking Instructions
Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Add pasta and 1 Tbs of the salt and return to a boil. Cook, stirring occasionally, until done (about 15 minutes).

While pasta is cooking, cook sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring, until evenly browned and cooked through (about 7-8 minutes). Add onion and cook, stirring, until golden brown around the edges (about 8-10 minutes). Add garlic, the remaining 1 tsp of salt and the pepper. Cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Turn off heat.

Drain pasta and return to pot or place in a large serving bowl. Add sausage mixture to pasta. Add olive oil, basil and Parmesan cheese to pasta/sausage and toss to coat evenly.

Serve with a side salad and/or breadsticks.
Source:
My own concoction based on a recipe found at emerils.com
Notes
Leftovers would probably be just as good served cold the next day.