Chicken Sausage Pasta with Pantry Staples
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Easy weeknight 30 minute chicken sausage pasta made with pantry staples makes for the perfect family weeknight dinner. Packed with protein, gluten-free and dairy-free recipe.
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
30 minute dinner, chicken sausage, easy dinner, pasta
Servings: 4
Calories: 110 kcal
Ingredients
- 8 oz pasta
- 12 oz Al Fresco Chicken Sausage thinly sliced
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp garlic minced
- 1 cup sun dried tomatoes chopped
- 1 cup vegan basil pesto
- 15.5 oz chickpeas rinsed and drained
- 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
Instructions
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Prepare pasta according to package directions.
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Heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Add thinly sliced chicken sausage to the pan and cook for 6-8 minutes until browned on both sides.
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Add minced garlic and sun dried tomatoes to the pan. Mix and cook for 2-3 minutes.
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Add chickpeas to the pan, mix and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.
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Drain pasta once cooked, reserving 1/2 cup of pasta water. Add pasta to the pan and mix. Add pesto to the pan and mix. Add reserved pasta water if needed to thin out the pesto sauce.
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Serve sprinkled with nutritional yeast.
Nutrition Facts
Chicken Sausage Pasta with Pantry Staples
Amount Per Serving
Calories 110
Calories from Fat 54
% Daily Value*
Fat 6g9%
Sodium 440mg19%
Carbohydrates 2g1%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 13g26%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.