Description
A delicious and satisfying pasta dish featuring chicken sausages, zucchini, cherry tomatoes, and flavorful herbs, topped with Parmesan cheese and fresh basil.
Ingredients
Scale
Pasta:
- 8 ounces penne or rigatoni pasta
Chicken Sausages:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound chicken sausage, sliced into 1/2-inch rounds
Vegetables:
- 1 medium zucchini, halved lengthwise and sliced
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
Seasonings:
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon dried Italian herbs
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
Toppings:
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
Instructions
- Cook the Pasta: Boil pasta until al dente, then drain and set aside.
- Sear Sausages: Brown sliced chicken sausage in olive oil.
- Add Vegetables: Cook zucchini, cherry tomatoes, garlic, and seasonings until tender.
- Combine: Toss in cooked pasta, Parmesan, and basil. Adjust seasoning.
- Serve: Enjoy warm, topped with extra Parmesan if desired.
Notes
- Use fully cooked chicken sausage for convenience.
- Experiment with sun-dried tomatoes or spinach as optional additions.
- Gluten-free pasta can be used as a substitution.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
