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One-Pan Creamy Orecchiette Pasta

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Your entire pasta dish made in one pan. I'm talking chicken sausages, spinach and peas swimming with cute little orecchiette pasta in a creamy sauce.
Course Mains & Entrees
Cuisine American
Keyword chicken sausage, dinner easy, one pan, pasta, spinach
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 480
Author Laurie McNamara

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 12 ounces Italian Chicken Sausages
  • 1 large shallot halved and sliced thin
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 cups orecchiette pasta
  • 1 quart low-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 large handfuls baby spinach
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese plus more for serving
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream
  • kosher salt to taste
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • fresh basil for serving

Instructions

  • Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a large, deep sided, 10-inch skillet over medium heat.
  • Add in the sliced sausages and cook until the edges are golden brown. Transfer to a bowl and set off to the side.
  • To the pan, add the shallot and garlic, stir and cook until just softened, about 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Add in the pasta and all of the broth. Scrape up any brown pieces on the bottom of the pan before covering and increasing the heat to high and bring to a boil. Once at a boil, uncover and reduce the heat to medium-medium high. Cook for about 10-12 minutes or until the pasta is al dente and the broth has reduced but is not fully absorbed (this makes the sauce).
  • Reduce heat to low, add in the spinach, peas and Parmesan. Stir until the the spinach has wilted. Add in a few splashes of heavy cream before adding the sausages back in and seasoning to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Stir and serve into bowls with extra Parmesan cheese over top.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 480kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 78mg | Sodium: 1088mg | Potassium: 505mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2167IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 145mg | Iron: 3mg