Summer Pasta

My friend Julie made me this pasta dish last summer for lunch one day (sans the meat).  I fell IN LOVE with this dish and have put it on our dinner rotation ever since!

1 box whole wheat pasta
1 package grilling cheese (Yanni or Halloumi)
2 roma tomatoes
a handful of fresh basil
1-2 cloves garlic, minced
1 T. olive oil
2 chicken sausage links (tonight I used Sprouts spicy parmesan )

this recipe is fast.  i used a box of Barilla whole grain penne pasta.  cook pasta according to directions on box (9 minutes).  as the pasta is cooking, brown sausage in pan with a tiny splash of olive oil (casings removed).  cut tomatoes into big chunks and add to new pan with a tiny splash of olive oil, then add cut up basil leaves and garlic.  cook for a couple minutes then take off heat.  slice the grilling cheese in half and place in grilling plan on the stove to brown and warm.  cut cheese into bite size chunks.  after you've drained pasta, pour back into pot, adding cooked sausage, tomatoes/basil/garlic, and sausage.  serve and enjoy.  i'll admit tonight's meal was SO good john and i each had 2 servings.  thanks julie for a delicious recipe!
Prep time: 15 min.

Note:  If memory serves me correctly, Halloumi cheese isn't cheap.  I can only find it at Central Market and I think it's $8 or $9.  Today I was at Sprouts and thought I'd try the Yanni grilling cheese I've seen there before.  It was $4 and tastes the same.

TIP:  Buy on sale and stock your freezer/pantry.  I bought chicken sausage a week ago when it was on special, divided it up and stuck it in the freezer.  I actually had everything on hand today except for the cheese!