Italian Chicken Sausage Pasta
This easy Italian chicken sausage pasta is ready in about 15 minutes using pantry ingredients and frozen vegetables. A simple weeknight dinner when you want something better than basic pasta and sauce without extra work.
Servings 4
Calories 609kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 package italian chicken sausage
- 16 ounces gluten free pasta of choice
- 28 ounce can diced tomatoes drained
- ¼ cup sundried tomatoes in olive oil
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 cups frozen spinach
Instructions
- Cook sausage in the air fryer. 400F for 6 minutes.1 package italian chicken sausage
- Once water has come to a boil, add a big pinch of salt then add the pasta. Cook pasta 2 minutes less than recommended. Reserve some pasta water before draining.16 ounces gluten free pasta of choice
- Pour the diced tomatoes in a mesh strainer to drain off excess liquid (or the pasta will be too wet).28 ounce can diced tomatoes
- Add pasta back to the pot with drained diced tomatoes, sun dried tomatoes, balsamic vinegar, italian seasoning, salt, garlic powder and frozen spinach. Cook over low heat until the spinach is defrosted.28 ounce can diced tomatoes, ¼ cup sundried tomatoes in olive oil, 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar, 1 tablespoon italian seasoning, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 2 cups frozen spinach
- Add pasta water as needed to get the right consistency.
- Cut air fried sausage into coins and add directly to the pasta dish. Stir well and serve hot.
Notes
- Cook the pasta 1–2 minutes less than the package directions - This gives you room to finish cooking it in the sauce while the frozen spinach defrosts, without ending up with mushy pasta.
- Reserve some pasta water before draining - There isn’t a lot of sauce here, so a splash of pasta water helps everything coat evenly. A glass measuring cup works well for this.
- Drain the canned tomatoes well - If you skip this step, the pasta will be too soupy. You can drain them in a mesh strainer or squeeze out the liquid by hand.
- Freshly grated Parmesan
- Crushed red pepper flakes
- Chopped basil, if you have it
Nutrition
Calories: 609kcal | Carbohydrates: 99g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 12g | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 6g
