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