Rotini with Sauteed Chicken Sausage and Vegetables
Category
Entrees - Maindishes
Sub
Category
None
Servings
6
Preptime
15 minutes
Ingredients
1/2 lb green beans, trimmed
1 head broccoli, cut into florets
1 box (13 1/4oz) whole wheat rotini pasta
3 Tblsp evoo
4 sweet Italian-style fully cooked chicken sausages, cut into 1/4 inch coins
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/2 Tblsp salt
1/8 tsp black pepper
1/2 cup basil, sliced
2 Tblsp grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to boiling. Add green beans and broccoli; cook 3
minutes or until crisp-tender. Remove to a bowl with a slotted spoon.
2. To same pot, add rotini; cook following package directions, about 14 minutes. Reserve 1
cup of the cooking liquid and drain.
3. Meanwhile, heat 1 tbsp of the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
Add sausage and cook 5 minutes, turning once, until browned. Remove to a plate. Add
remaining 2 tbsp olive oil, green beans, broccoli and garlic; cook 2 minutes. Stir in sausage,
broth, tomatoes, oregano, salt and pepper; simmer 2 minutes.
4. Toss pasta with sausage and vegetables, adding reserved cooking liquid as needed to
create a sauce. To serve, stir in basil and top with Parmesan.
Originally Submitted
8/2/2012
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