SAUSAGE AND PESTO PASTA SALAD

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Serve up a winning recipe with Sausage and Pesto Pasta Salad. This pesto pasta salad gets extra flavor from tomatoes and pesto.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Pasta

Time 20m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

4-1/2 cups campanelle pasta, uncooked
2 Tbsp. olive oil
6 fully cooked sun-dried tomato chicken sausage links
1 jar (8.1 oz.) CLASSICO Traditional Basil Pesto Sauce and Spread
2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved

Steps:

Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
Meanwhile, heat oil in large skillet on medium heat. Add sausage; cook 4 to 5 min. on each side or until heated through and evenly browned on both sides. Transfer to cutting board; cut diagonally into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Return to skillet.
Drain pasta. Add to skillet along with the pesto sauce; mix lightly. Cook on medium heat 2 to 3 min. or until heated through, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Stir in tomatoes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 570, Fat 28 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 55 mg, Sodium 730 mg, Carbohydrate 56 g, Fiber 5 g, Sugar 2 g, Protein 24 g