Sun-dried Chicken Sausage Pasta
Indulge in the rich and flavorful world of this healthy & easy Sun Dried Tomato Pasta with Chicken Sausage and Capers! It combines the goodness of chickpea pasta (or your pasta of choice), fresh basil, lots of veggies, and a delicious homemade sauce—not to mention, it’s gluten and dairy free!
Ingredients
- 1 Box Chickpea Pasta
- 6 Links Chicken Sausage
- 1/4 Cup Olive Oil
- 1/4 Cup Sun-dried Tomatoes chopped
- 1 Cup Cherry Tomatoes halved
- 1/2 Cup Mushrooms chopped
- 1 Yellow Onion
- 1/4 Cup Capers
- 1 Cup Green Olives halved
- 1/4 Cup Fresh Basil chopped
- 3 Cloves Garlic
- 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
Instructions
- Bring 6-8 cups of water to a boil. Add the Banza pasta, then turn the heat down until the water is at a simmer. Let the pasta simmer 7-9 minutes. Strain, rinse with water, and set aside.
- Chop the mushrooms, yellow onion, fresh basil, and mince the garlic. Add the olive oil, minced garlic, mushrooms, and onions to a large frying pan. Sauté on low heat for 2-3 minutes, stirring periodically.
- I typically use chicken sausage links in this recipe, so I cut it into 1/2 inch round pieces and add it to the sautéing ingredients. Leave the stove on low heat and stir the sausage periodically until it starts to turn golden brown. This will take about 10 minutes. If you’re using ground chicken sausage, you’ll add the ground sausage to the sautéing ingredients and do the same—let it cook until it is completely cooked through.
- Get out another large frying pan. Add a drizzle of olive oil and the sun dried tomatoes, let them sauté for 2 minutes on medium heat. Cut the cherry tomatoes and olives in half (or into smaller pieces if you desire). Add the tomatoes, olives, and capers to the pan with the sun dried tomatoes—stirring periodically for about 10 minutes, and smashing the cherry tomatoes with a wooden spoon as you stir to break them down.
- Once you’ve done this, add the tomatoes, olives, and capers to the other frying pan containing the sausage and stir!
- Serve the sauce over the chickpea noodles & enjoy!