Slammed and YOBO

 I am out of my mind.  Busy, that is.  We all are.  We had a lovely dinner party and a fantastic Thanksgiving but, alas, I was too distracted in the moment to document them.   So I promise  hope next week to have scintillating conversation and recipes and stories.  But for now?  An oldie but a goodie.  Plus Yobo.

Pasta with roasted veggies and sausage

Trim and cut in half two red pepper and four zucchini

Wash & trim a package of mushrooms.  Peel a large onion and cut in wedges.

Mix them all in a bowl with a couple tablespoons olive oil and lots of salt & pepper.

Preheat the oven to 425.  Turn the veggies out on a couple cookie sheets and roast for 15 minutes.  

Add a pint of cherry tomatoes to the bowl and toss with olive oil, s&p.

Add to the roasting veggies and cook another 15 minutes.  Take out and let cool.

Meanwhile, back at the ranch, cook up a box of ziti.

and further meanwhile back at the ranch, take four or five sausages, remove casing and throw in a large fry pan.  Break up with your trusty wooden spoon and cook until done through, about 15 minutes.  I use a couple hot italians and a couple turkey sausages to make life interesting.

Throw the cooked sausage on a paper towel on a plate to get rid of some of the excess grease, then put back in fry pan.

Add 1/2 cup dry white wine and cook on high for a minute or two.

When your veggies are cooked, let them cool on the tray for a few, then cut into large chunks.

Throw the whole mess into the pan with the sausage and give it a blast.

Put that whole situation in a large bowl with the drained pasta.

Add some extra salt & pepper and a handful of parmesan and you are in business.  

And in honor of Yobo, my family's beloved Airedale growing up, who would have been 46 today, I give you one of my very favorite photos of all time.  Does it get any more 70's than this? And any more adorable?