Name: Ziti with Grilled-Gazpacho Sauce and Sausage
Cook time: 1 hour
Total time: 1 hour
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: 10 tablespoons olive oil, divided; 1 1/2 pounds cherry tomatoes; 3 bell peppers (any color); 2 medium red onions; 2 pound zucchini (4 medium), trimmed and halved lengthwise; 4 garlic cloves, peeled; 1 1/4 pound sweet or hot Italian sausages; 3 tablespoons Sherry vinegar; 1/2 teaspoon sugar; 1 pound ziti; 1/2 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil; 1 cup crumbled or thinly shaved ricotta salata or French feta; 5 (12-inch) wooden skewers (soaked in water 30 minutes)

Ziti with Grilled-Gazpacho Sauce and SausageMikkel Vang

The classic cold soup seems almost restrained next to this lusty dish — gazpacho ingredients are grilled, then tossed with pasta and cheese (some of the vegetables are puréed to make a tangy sauce that lightly cloaks the whole). The sausages are cooked separately, so this recipe will come in handy when there are vegetarians around.

Cooks' note:

If you aren't able to grill outdoors, broil vegetables (cut each onion into 6 wedges) in oiled foil-lined large heavy baking pans 4 to 6 inches from heat, turning occasionally. Broil sausages on rack of a broiler pan. Times may vary from recipe above.

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