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This is more of a 'wing-it' recipe with some stuff I had from my fridge and freezer!

4 pre-packaged Italian sausage patties

Italian 'Salsa':

1 large tomato, chopped
fresh mint, chopped
dash of dried oregano
dash of dried parsley
dash of garlic powder
2 - 2 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 - 1 1/2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 shallot, sauteed
squeeze of lemon juice

For this, just chop an put in a bowl, mix well with the olive oil and vinegar - the shallot only needs to be sauteed for about 2 to 3 minutes until it gets translucent and then you can just put it right in the tomato bowl, mix well with the lemon juice, and then cover and set aside in your fridge so that the flavors have time to get together!

Zucchini:

1 large zucchini (duh) sliced thin-ish
1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 slice lemon, squeezed
salt and pepper to taste
dash of fennel powder (if you dont have this, you can either skip or you can also just put in fennel seeds instead)
splash of white wine

Saute the onions and garlic first until translucent; then just toss in the zucchini and keep stirring until it gets nice and soft, and season with the salt, pepper and fennel as you go.

Squeeze in lemon (you can also use the zest but I skipped that) and add wine, so that way your zucchini gets a chance to soften a bit more...then leave on a low simmer and cover.

And as for the sausage:

Just get the biggest pan you have - and I would DEFINITELY recommend a splatter shield (its a big round mesh cover, I use it for frying anything, though it also comes in handy as a fine strainer)

The burgers/sausage will take roughly 5 to 10 minutes on medium high (you dont want the heat cranked) and just flip as you go along. When the sausage gets very firm and has a good browned 'crust' on both sides, thats when its done and you can just put a paper towel on a plate to drain any excess oils.

While cooking, you can just use a toaster to take care of your buns (though you dont HAVE to use bread with this either)...

Then just put the sausage on said bun, top with the 'salsa' and serve with the zucchini!

It honestly doesnt need all -that- much extra salt to make it taste good...it stands well on its own, so please enjoy as I sure did *BURP*

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This recipe does contain alcohol. Please enjoy it in the dish by using it safely and responsibly.

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