Pesto Orecchiette With Chicken Sausage
I found this recipe a few months ago over at Real Simple and anything with pesto, pasta and fresh veggies...sounds perfect to me! The sausage was amazing...never had chicken sausage and with the added sweet Italian flair, yummy!
Try it this week and let me know if your taste buds loved it as much as mine did...leave me a comment!
Ingredients
- 12 ounces orecchiette
- 1/2 pound green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 8 ounces fully cooked Italian-style chicken sausage links, thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup pesto
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan (2 ounces)
Directions
- Cook the pasta according to the package directions, adding the green beans and peas during the last 3 minutes of cooking. Reserve 1 cup of the cooking water; drain the pasta and vegetables and return them to the pot.
- Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook, turning occasionally, until browned, 6 to 8 minutes.
- Add the sausage, pesto, Parmesan, and ½ cup of the reserved cooking water to the pasta and vegetables and toss to combine (add more cooking water if the pasta seems dry).
***Remember to drain the noodles and veggie into a bowl to reserve the water to complete the recipe***
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