#956 - Sausage Salad

(by Shirley McNevich)

1lb. cooked kielbasa OR cooked polish sausage OR cooked turkey sausage (cut into coin shaped pieces)
1 chopped onion
1 TBSP water
1 1/2 tsp. minced garlic
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
5 cups cooked pasta (any shape--your choice)
cherry tomatoes (halved)
1 cup feta cheese (crumbled)

Cook pasta according to box directions--drain and set aside. In a skillet add cooked kielbasa (or sausage), chopped onion, water and 3/4 tsp. garlic--cook and stir over medium heat for 10 minutes. Add vinegar--stir. Turn heat to simmer, cover and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from heat, remove lid, add cooked pasta and stir until pasta is coated. Add 3/4 tsp. garlic--stir. Cool completely, then cover and refrigerate. Sprinkle cheese on top and add halved cherry tomatoes before serving.