Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/2  pound         wagon wheel or other pasta
     1/2  pound         chorizo sausage -- fully cooked and
                        -- thinly sliced
   1      large         green bell pepper -- diced
   1      large         onion -- diced
   1      small         zucchini -- diced
   2      pounds        canned stewed tomatoes
   1      pound         frozen corn
     1/4  pound         canned diced mild green chilies
     1/2  cup           cilantro -- chopped
     1/2  cup           cheddar cheese -- or Monterey Jack
                        -- cheese, coarsely
                        -- shredded

Preparation:

Cook pasta in a large pan of boiling water 10 minutes, or until al dente. Drain and keep warm. Saut‚ sausage, green pepper and onion in a heavy nonstick skillet over medium high heat about 5 minutes, stirring frequently until vegetables are tender. Discard any fat in skillet. Stir in next 4 ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer 10 minutes. Stir in pasta and cilantro. Serve sprinkled with cheese.

Nutritional Information:

calories 715, fat 27.5g, 34% calories from fat, cholesterol 62mg, protein 31.0g, carbohydrates 92.0g, fiber 8.9g, sodium 1114mg.