Chicken Sausage Pesto Pasta: A Delightfully Easy Recipe for Home Cooks
This Chicken Sausage Pesto Pasta is a quick and delicious meal that brings together savory chicken sausage and flavorful pesto.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Pasta
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American
- Diet: Gluten-Free
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces pasta of choice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound chicken sausage, sliced
- 1 cup pesto
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to package directions, then drain.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add the sliced chicken sausage and cook until browned.
- Stir in the pesto and cherry tomatoes, cooking until heated through.
- Toss the cooked pasta into the skillet with the sausage mixture.
- Serve with grated Parmesan cheese on top.
Notes
- Feel free to add vegetables like spinach or bell peppers for extra nutrition.
- This dish can be made in under 30 minutes!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2 grams
- Sodium: 800 milligrams
- Fat: 20 grams
- Saturated Fat: 6 grams
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 grams
- Trans Fat: 0 grams
- Carbohydrates: 45 grams
- Fiber: 3 grams
- Protein: 20 grams
- Cholesterol: 60 milligrams