Italian Chicken Sausage Pasta

This easy weeknight pasta dish featuring Italian chicken sausage is bursting with flavor and comes together in just 30 minutes!

This post is sponsored by al fresco. The opinions and text are all mine.

How about a delectable Italian sausage dinner that’s impressive enough for company but easy enough for a weeknight? I have the perfect pasta dish – Creamy Italian Chicken Sausage Pasta!

This creamy pasta recipe starts with al fresco Pasta Night Mild Italian Style Chicken Sausage which is fully cooked with just the right amount of spice. The sausage is browned and added into a cream sauce with garlic, white wine, mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, and basil. Oh, and then it’s topped with melty parmesan cheese. This is one of the best chicken sausage recipes you will try. Are you drooling yet?

I served the sausage cream sauce over farfalle (bow tie) pasta but you can use whatever pasta is your favorite or that you have on hand. Sausage spaghetti is always a good combo and this is also great served over fettuccine.

Are chicken sausages healthy?

Chicken sausage is a healthy and time-saving ingredient. al fresco Pasta Night Mild Italian Style Chicken Sausage is fully cooked, making it easy to quickly heat up on stove top, grill, or even in the microwave. Crafted with Italian herbs and red and green peppers, it’s a delicious addition any pasta dish. Find a store that carries al fresco Chicken Sausage here, and make your weeknights simple and delicious!

About al fresco

al fresco has a large variety of chicken sausage flavors and a ton of great recipe ideas on their website. Some of them take just 15 minutes! Y’all know I am all about easy while still putting an impressive meal on the table and this sausage helps me accomplish that. I love the promise on their website: “With al fresco, you’ll never have to choose between food that’s fast, delicious and good for you. We insist on all three, always.” That’s my kind of company!

al fresco Chicken Sausage Pasta Ingredients

Italian sausage recipes pack a ton of flavor, and this one has loads of good stuff. Here’s a run-down of what you’ll need:

• Pasta: I used farfalle (bow tie) pasta, but you can use any kind you like
• al fresco Pasta Night Mild Italian Style Chicken Sausage: You’ll need one 12 ounce package
• Cooking basics: olive oil, white cooking wine (or a dry white wine), Dijon mustard, flour, heavy cream, lemon juice, salt, and pepper
• Garlic: You’ll need 2 cloves but you can always throw in another for good measure if you’re a garlic lover
• Veggies: You’ll need fresh mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, and fresh spinach (baby spinach works well)
• Herbs: Fresh basil is so good in this recipe
• Cheese: How could we not put cheese in this? Parmesan adds that punchy kick we love with pasta dishes

How to Cook Chicken Sausage

This is one of the easiest sausage pasta recipes for dinner because it comes together so quickly. Here are the steps:

1. Cook pasta according to package instructions.
2. Slice sausages into rounds.
3. Add olive oil to a pan over medium heat and when heated add sausage and mushrooms. Let brown, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes.
4. Add garlic and let cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
5. Add white wine, Dijon mustard and flour. Stir until reduced by about half.
6. Add the heavy cream, sun-dried tomatoes and lemon juice. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
7. Add spinach and basil. Let cook for a minute or so until it wilts.
8. Add cooked pasta to pan and stir to combine.
9. Remove from heat and add cheese. Stir until melted. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
10. Garnish with additional basil and Parmesan.

What to Serve with Italian Chicken Sausage Pasta

This recipe is great with a big salad on the side (like my Avocado, Beet & Goat Cheese Salad), as well as a crusty bread like french bread with my Herb Garlic Butter. How about adding a quick and easy dessert like my 10-Minute Banana Pudding, Caramel Apple Cake, or Pineapple Casserole?

Let me know how you like this easy pasta with sausage and spinach by leaving a comment below or tagging me on social media @allthekingsmorsels. I love to hear from you!

Creamy Italian Chicken Sausage Pasta

Kristen King

This easy weeknight pasta dish featuring Italian chicken sausage is bursting with flavor and comes together in just 30 minutes!

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Italian

Servings 4 servings

Calories 400 kcal

Ingredients

  

• 1/2 lb farfalle (bow tie) pasta (or pasta of choice)
• 12 oz package al fresco Pasta Night Mild Italian Style Chicken Sausage
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1.5 cups mushrooms sliced
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1/2 cup white cooking wine (or a dry white wine)
• 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
• 1 tsp flour
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes (packed in oil), drained
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1 cup spinach loosely packed
• 2 tbsp basil chopped, plus extra for garnish
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp parmesan cheese shredded, plus extra for garnish
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

 

• Cook pasta according to package instructions.
• Slice sausages into rounds.
• Add olive oil to a pan over medium heat and when heated add sausage and mushrooms. Let brown, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes.
• Add garlic and let cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
• Add white wine, Dijon mustard and flour. Stir until reduced by about half.
• Add the heavy cream, sun-dried tomatoes and lemon juice. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
• Add spinach and basil. Let cook for a minute or so until it wilts.
• Add cooked pasta to pan and stir to combine.
• Remove from heat and add cheese. Stir until melted. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Garnish with additional basil and Parmesan.

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