Ingredients
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8 ounces penne pasta
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1 (10 ounce) package frozen peas
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3 tablespoons olive oil
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12 ounces chicken sausage
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1 onion, chopped
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3 -4 garlic cloves, minced
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2 lbs fresh tomatoes, cut into 1/2-inch thick wedges
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1/2 cup white wine (or chicken broth)
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1 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon pepper
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1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
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1/4 cup fresh basil, thinly sliced
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8 fresh basil leaves
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions adding peas during the last 5 minutes of cooking time.
- Drain pasta and reserve 1/2 cup of cooking water.
- Meanwhile, heat 1 tblsp. of oil in a large non-stick skillet over med. high heat.
- Add the sausage and cook until browned and cooked through.
- Remove sausage from the pan and reserve.
- Slice the sausage into 1/2" thick slices.
- Heat the remaining oil over medium heat in the same skillet as the sausage was removed from.
- Add onion and garlic and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the next 5 ingredients.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes soften and start to reduce, about 8 minutes.
- Toss with pasta, sausage and cheese.
- Stir in reserved pasta water.
- Sprinkle with basil.
- Enjoy!