Pesto Orecchiette With Chicken Sausage
4 servings
servings20 minutes
total timeIngredients
¾ pound orecchiette
½ 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
⅓ cup pesto
½ 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 as needed to loosen the sauce).
Nutrition
Serving Size
-
Calories
666 kcal
Total Fat
26 g
Saturated Fat
7 g
Unsaturated Fat
0 g
Trans Fat
-
Cholesterol
67 mg
Sodium
913 mg
Total Carbohydrate
76 g
Dietary Fiber
-
Total Sugars
5 g
Protein
32 g
4 servings
servings20 minutes
total time