Chicken Sausage With Pesto And Pasta 7 Recipe
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 3 c. broccoli florets and stalks
- 12 ounce sundried tomato flavored angel hair pasta dry vegetable flakes salt substitute (such as Lawry's salt-free 17 seasonings) Reserved pasta water extra virgin olive oil spray
- 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
- 3 x garlic cloves or possibly more, chopped pepper
- 3 Tbsp. roughly minced walnuts
- 1 Tbsp. fresh basil leaves chiffonade
- 6 x 2-ounce
Directions
- Each precooked chicken and apple sausage links - 1/4-inch sliceslemon zest2 Tbsp. cilantro walnut pesto sauce - see notesfresh basil leavesfor garnish6 Tbsp. parmesan cheese
- Instructions:1. Boil broccoli and pasta together in large pot of water seasoned with a salt substitute.
- 2. Meanwhile, in a large sprayed skillet or possibly saute/fry pan, hot the extra virgin olive oil. Saute/fry garlic with healthy pinch of salt and freshly grnd pepper till garlic is lightly browned. Add in the walnuts and shredded basil; cook stirring till warmed and fragrant. Add in the sausage, lemon zest and pesto sauce along with 2 or possibly 3 Tbsp. of water from the pasta pot. Hot the sauce using moderate to medium-low heat.
- 3. Drain the pasta and broccoli and transfer to the pan with the sauce. Toss and season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve at once garnished with fresh basil leaves; offer grated fresh parmesan or possibly romano cheese at the table.
- TIP - If you don't have flavored pasta, consider adding a 1 tsp prepared sundried tomato paste to the sauce.
- NOTES : Salsa Nova (Paula's(R)) is a reduced oil cilantro-walnut pesto. We often mix which with fresh basil for intriguing and satisfying flavor with pasta. The chicken sausage links were purchased from Trader Joe's. Lots of flavor - all very comfortable. 2001-10-16
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 31g | |
| Recipe makes 6 servings | |
| Calories 29 | |
| Calories from Fat 17 | 59% |
| Total Fat 1.93g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat 0.22g | 1% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 9mg | 0% |
| Potassium 101mg | 3% |
| Total Carbs 2.51g | 1% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.9g | 3% |
| Sugars 0.53g | 0% |
| Protein 1.13g | 2% |
