Easy Chicken Sausage Weeknight Pasta
Ingredients
- 2 Teaspoons Olive Oil
- 1/2 Large Yellow Onion Diced
- 2 Cloves Garlic Minced
- 4 Medium Vine Ripe Tomatoes Chopped
- 1/2 Large Red Bell Pepper Diced
- 2 Chicken Sausage Links Sliced; Recommend Italian Sausage
- 1 Bunch Fresh Spinach Roughly chopped
- 2 Tablespoons Balsamic Vinegar
- 1 Teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 1 Teaspoon Granulated Sugar
- 1 Teaspoon Dried Oregano
- 1 Teaspoon Dried Basil
- 1/2 Teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper Optional
- 1/2 Pound Fettuccine or Linguine
- Parmesan Cheese and Fresh Basil for topping
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large saucepan. Add diced onions and garlic and cook about 5 minutes or until translucent.
- Next, add in the diced tomatoes and red bell pepper and cook about 5 minutes. Stir occasionally to help tomatoes breakdown.
- Next, add in the balsamic vinegar, herbs and spices along with the sliced chicken sausages. Reduce the heat and allow to simmer uncovered for about 10 minutes.
- While the sauce cooks, boil some salted water for your pasta. Cook according to package instructions and drain well.
- Now that the sauce has reduced slightly (if it becomes to thick, you can use a bit of the pasta water to thin it out), add in the fresh spinach and stir well until the spinach has wilted, about 3 minutes.
- Top the pasta with the sausage and tomato sauce along with fresh basil and parmesan cheese.