Chicken Sausage Pasta
Keep it simple with this delicious and hearty chicken sausage pasta recipe. Juicy chicken sausage is paired with brussel sprouts and al dente pasta in a family-favorite recipe for any weeknight!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Cook
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
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- 1 lb penne pasta (or other noodle)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 large shallots, thinly sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 lb brussel sprouts, ends removed + halved
- 12 ounces chicken sausage (sweet or spicy), sliced
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 1/2 cup reserved pasta water
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley
Instructions
- Cook your pasta al dente according to package instructions. Reserve 1/2 cup of pasta water for later. Strain pasta and set aside.
- To a large pot add olive oil, shallots and garlic and cook for 3-5 minutes over medium heat.
- Add in your brussel sprouts and cook with shallots and garlic for 2 minutes. Place a lid on your pot and allow brussel sprouts to steam for 3 minutes. Continue to cook until brussel sprouts have softened.
- Add in your chicken sausage and cook until fully cooked through (this will depend on if you’re using pre-cooked sausage or not).
- Remove chicken sausage veggie mixture from pot and set aside in a bowl.
- Add butter to the same pot you cooked your chicken sausage veggie mixture in and allow to melt over medium heat.
- Pour in the white wine and deglaze your pan by scraping off the browned bits on the bottom.
- Stir in reserved pasta water, salt and pepper and bring to a simmer.
- Stir in cooked pasta and chicken and veggie mixture.
- Top with parmesan and chopped parsley and serve.
- Leftovers will keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
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