Chicken Sausage With Pasta And Tomato Sauce

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 ounces penne pasta
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen peas
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 12 ounces chicken sausage
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 -4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 lbs fresh tomatoes, cut into 1/2-inch thick wedges
• 1/2 cup wine (or chicken broth)
• 8 fresh basil leaves
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 1/4 cup fresh basil, thinly sliced

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta according to package directions adding peas during the last 5 minutes of cooking time.
• 2 drain pasta and reserve 1/2 cup of cooking water.
• 3 meanwhile, heat 1 tblsp. of oil in a large non-stick skillet over med. high heat.
• 4 add the sausage and cook until browned and cooked through.
• 5 remove sausage from the pan and reserve.
• 6 slice the sausage into 1/2" thick slices.
• 7 heat the remaining oil over medium heat in the same skillet as the sausage was removed from.
• 8 add onion and garlic and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
• 9 stir in the next 5 ingredients.
• 10 cook, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes soften and start to reduce, about 8 minutes.
• 11 toss with pasta, sausage and cheese.
• 12 stir in reserved pasta water.
• 13 sprinkle with basil.
• 14 enjoy!