Chicken Sausage and Mini Pepper Pasta

5 from 3 votes

Chicken Sausage and Mini Pepper Pasta

Ready in under 30 minutes, this chicken sausage and mini pepper pasta is an easy weeknight meal to make for your family! Full of sweet mini peppers, lean chicken sausage, and cheddar cheese, this will become your family's go to dinner!

Prep Time5

Cook Time20

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings: Servings

Calories: 288kcal

Author: Lynn Polito

Ingredients

1 lb Pure Flavor® Aurora Bites Mini Peppers
1 lb Pasta Penne, Rigatoni, Farfalle, or Rotini
1 large Onion
1 lb Chicken Sausage 4 links
1 cup Cherry Tomatoes
1 tablespoon Olive Oil
½ teaspoon Chili Powder
½ teaspoon Cumin
½ teaspoon Garlic Powder
1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
1 cup Cheddar Cheese Shredded

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Wash and cut the peppers into thick slices. Add the peppers to a baking sheet.
Cut the onion into slices and add them to the baking sheet.
Cut the chicken sausages into slices. No need to remove the casing from the chicken sausage. Add the sausage to the baking sheet.
Place the tomatoes on the baking sheet.
Add the olive oil and spices to the baking sheet and mix all the ingredients to coat them in the olive oil and spices.
Place the baking sheet in the oven for 25 minutes.
While the vegetables roast, cook the pasta according to package instructions. When the pasta is done cooking, reserve ½ cup of pasta water and set it aside. Add the pasta to a large serving bowl.
Top the pasta with the cheddar cheese, cooked vegetables, chicken sausages, and reserved pasta water. Mix all the ingredients to coat them. Serve immediately with extra cheddar cheese.

Notes

Use your favorite variety of chicken sausage. Tomato and mozzarella, sweet Italian, or roasted red pepper are all delicious choices.
Reserving ½ cup of pasta water creates a creamy sauce without adding any extra milk.

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