Gluten Free Creamy Pasta with Sweet Italian Chicken Sausage
A healthy whole grain pasta pairs with the sweet crunch of zucchini and the rich taste of sweet Italian chicken sausage for a quick and healthy meal! (Gluten Free)
Servings 4 servings
Calories 452kcal
Ingredients
- 8 ounces brown rice pasta or other whole grain pasta
- 3-4 wedges garlic herb laughing cow wedges
- ¼ cup pasta water reserved
- ¼ red onion chopped
- 1 lb sweet Italian chicken sausage
- 2 T avocado or olive oil divided
- 2 medium zucchini chopped
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions (reserve ¼cup pasta water when draining) and add to a large bowl with laughing cow wedges.
- Meanwhile, add 1T oil to skillet and saute zucchini until just tender 5-7 minutes max. Remove from skillet and add to pasta.
- Add another tablespoon of oil and saute red onion for 2-3minutes. When onion is translucent and fragrant, add chicken sausage and saute on medium high until chicken is cooked all the way through (around 10 minutes), then add chicken sausage to bowl pasta bowl.
- Toss everything together!
- If pasta is too thick and not quite creamy enough, use the reserved pasta water adding 1T at a time to thin it out.
- Divide into four servings and enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1/4 of recipe | Calories: 452kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 15g | Fiber: 3g