Best Chicken Sausage Pasta And Broccoli Skillet Recipes

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PASTA WITH CHICKEN SAUSAGE AND BROCCOLI



Pasta With Chicken Sausage and Broccoli image

This recipe is from the Cooking Thin show on Food TV. I changed it a little bit. You could use any kind of sausage. Even my kids like this recipe! And it is low-fat! I use chicken and artichoke sausage.

Provided by susie cooks

Categories     Poultry

Time 35m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 lb broccoli (or broccoli rabe)
1 lb penne pasta
2 tablespoons water
4 -5 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1/2 lb chicken sausage, cut into 1/4 inch slices
salt
1 cup seasoned bread crumbs, toasted (optional)
pecorino romano cheese (optional) or parmesan cheese (optional)

Steps:

  • Cut broccoli into 3 inch pieces, discarding stems.
  • Blanch broccoli in a large pot of boiling water until tender, about 5 minutes.
  • Before draining, reserve 1 cup of broccoli water.
  • Drain and rinse broccoli with cold water. Drain on towel.
  • Cook pasta according to package directions.
  • While pasta is cooking, place 2 tablespoons of water into cold skillet with garlic and sausage and then turn to medium low heat.
  • Cook, stirring occasionally, until garlic is golden and sausage is cooked through, about 5 to 7 minutes.
  • Pour reserved broccoli water into pan with sausage.
  • When pasta is cooked, drain it and place it back in the pot and season with salt.
  • Pour sausage over pasta and stir in broccoli.
  • Taste and adjust seasonings.
  • Garnish with bread crumbs and/or cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 572.6, Fat 10.9, SaturatedFat 3.1, Cholesterol 68.1, Sodium 628.4, Carbohydrate 103.5, Fiber 15.6, Sugar 3, Protein 19.6

CHICKEN SAUSAGE, PASTA AND BROCCOLI SKILLET



Chicken Sausage, Pasta and Broccoli Skillet image

Fennel seed and dried oregano added to cream cheese and spaghetti sauce bump up the flavor of this easy chicken sausage, pasta and broccoli skillet.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Home

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 cups rotini pasta, uncooked
2 cups broccoli florets
1 jar (24 oz.) CLASSICO Tomato and Basil Pasta Sauce
1 tsp. fennel seed
1/2 tsp. dried oregano leaves
dash crushed red pepper
4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed
1/4 cup KRAFT Shredded Parmesan Cheese

Steps:

  • Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
  • Meanwhile, crumble sausage into large skillet; cook and stir on medium heat 8 min. or until done. Drain. Add broccoli; cook and stir 5 min. or until crisp-tender. Stir in next 4 ingredients; cook 5 min. or until heated through. Add cream cheese; cook 2 min. or until melted, stirring frequently.
  • Drain pasta. Add to sausage mixture; mix lightly. Top with Parmesan.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 580, Fat 21 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, TransFat 0.5 g, Cholesterol 110 mg, Sodium 1500 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 6 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 32 g

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