Smoked Sausage and Pasta Salad 

Serves 6

Ingredients
One 12 oz. package of Nolan Ryan's Smoked Sausage
1 12 oz. package of veggie spiral pasta
1/2 cup of Italian dressing of your choice
4 oz. shredded Asiago cheese
1/2 cup chopped green onions
1 cup grape tomatoes (sliced in half)
2 oz. sliced black olives
2 cups broccoli flowerets
(about 1 1/2 cups when cooked)
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions
Boil pasta according to package directions, drain. Cut sausage into 1/2 inch thick slices and brown on both sides. Place on paper towel to drain excess fat. Place broccoli in microwave-safe bowl with 1 Tb water. Cover with plastic wrap and cook on high for 2 minutes. Drain. Combine all ingredients in large bowl and toss with dressing. Serve warm.

Recipe courtesy of Sharon Lawson, Frisco, Texas.