Smoked Gouda & Italian Sausage Pasta

Husband Taste Rating: ****

"Could use more green onions.  I love green onions!"

This recipe is what we call "old reliable" in our house.  Super easy to make.  Cheap ingredients. Delicious.  One of the best parts is that there's no strict recipe.  You can freely adjust ingredients according to your own taste.  Here is how I do it.

Ingredients: 

1 box bow-tie pasta
Italian salad dressing
1 package sweet Italian sausage
2 small tomatoes (diced) or a handful of cherry tomatoes (halved)
1 bundle green onions
4 oz. of smoked gouda cheese (any kind of smoked cheese will do)

Step One:

Start boiling water in a small kettle.  Cook pasta according to package directions.

Step Two:

While pasta is cooking, fry sausage in large deep pan until browned.

Step Three:

While pasta and sausage are cooking, chop tomatoes, onions and dice cheese.  Mix together in a small mixing bowl.

Step Four:

Once sausage is browned, mix in tomatoes, onions, and cheese.  Add Italian dressing.  There is no specific measurement.  Add until ingredients are lightly coated.  You can always add more to taste later.

Step Five:

Pasta should be done by now.  Drain and add to the pan.  Mix well.  Add more Italian dressing to your taste preference.  Enjoy!