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chicken sausages with zucchini tomatoes pasta recipe
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Diet: General
Description
This Creamy Roasted Red Pepper Chicken Sausage Pasta combines smoky roasted red peppers with savory chicken sausage, tender pasta, and fresh vegetables for a comforting and flavorful meal. It’s quick enough for weeknights yet sophisticated enough to impress.
Ingredients
- 300g (10.5oz) Chicken Sausage, sliced
- 250g (9oz) Penne Pasta
- 200g (7oz) Zucchini, sliced
- 250g (9oz) Tomatoes, diced
- 150g (5.3oz) Roasted Red Pepper, pureed
- 120ml (ยฝ cup) Heavy Cream
- 30g (2 tbsp) Parmesan Cheese
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
- 2 Cloves Garlic, minced
- 1 tsp Smoked Paprika
- 1 tbsp Basil, chopped
- 1 tbsp Pine Nuts, toasted
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Optional (plan-ahead): If youโre shopping for the week, I put this into a 4-Week Meal Plan + Grocery Lists so dinnerโs already decided before your day gets busy.
Instructions
- Cook Pasta: Boil pasta, reserving ยฝ cup pasta water. Drain.
- Sear Sausage: Brown sliced sausage in olive oil. Set aside.
- Char Zucchini: Sautรฉ zucchini until slightly charred. Set aside.
- Sautรฉ Aromatics: Sautรฉ garlic and paprika until fragrant.
- Cook Tomatoes: Cook diced tomatoes until softened.
- Make Sauce: Stir in red pepper purรฉe and cream. Simmer.
- Combine: Return sausage and zucchini to sauce. Add pasta.
- Finish: Stir in Parmesan and basil. Season.
- Serve: Garnish with pine nuts and basil.
Notes
Reserving pasta water helps create a creamy sauce. Roasting your own red peppers intensifies their flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Pasta
- Method: Sautรฉ
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 550 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 700 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg