Sweet Apple Chicken Sausage Pasta Recipe
This easy pasta recipe is a great quick meal for families. Packed with sweet, crispy apples and chicken apple sausages slices, this meal is will be a family favorite!
Servings: 6 -8 servings
Calories: 337kcal
Ingredients
- 16 oz rotini pasta
- 4 Tablespoon olive oil extra virgin
- 1 shallot chopped
- 12 ounces sweet apple chicken sausage sliced
- 1 honey crisp apple chopped (you can peel if you want, I didn’t)
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1 pinch red chili pepper flakes optional
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 15 oz great northern beans drained and rinsed
- 6 oz spinach
- 1 cup chicken broth
- ⅓ cup fresh grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Cook the pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water until al dente. Reserve 1/2 up pasta water when you drain.16 oz rotini pasta
- While the pasta is cooking, heat a very large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the olive oil and cook the shallots, and sausage until the sausage is golden brown, about 3 minutes.4 Tablespoon olive oil, 1 shallot, 12 ounces sweet apple chicken sausage
- Add the apple, garlic, and red chili pepper flakes and season with salt and pepper.1 honey crisp apple, 4 garlic cloves, 1 pinch red chili pepper flakes, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- Cook 5 minutes, or until apples are tender, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes.
- Add the chicken broth, beans, and spinach, and cook about 1 minute, stirring, until spinach is wilted.15 oz great northern beans, 1 cup chicken broth, 6 oz spinach
- Add the pasta to the sausage/apple mixture.
- Add the parmesan cheese and mix to combine, adding the reserved pasta water until you reach your desired consistency.1/3 cup fresh grated parmesan cheese
Notes
Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 337kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 697mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 3g
