The Best And Easy Healthy Chicken And Sausage Pasta Home Made Recipe

Easiest Chicken and Sausage Pasta with spinach in a light cream sauce. This 30 minute meal is the perfect family-friendly meal with flavors to please even the picky eaters!

Ohhhhh you guys. This is a serious contender for one of my top five favorite 30 minute meals. Which, let’s be real, is a big deal considering 30 minute meals are kind of my specialty. So when I tell you that when I made this dish, knowing full well it had all the makings of a great, even an awesome dish…it still exceeded my expectations when I took that first bite.

Annnnd the second. And the third. And the 18th. And by the end of the meal I was wishing I had a second stomach to go for round two and three. Maybe just a midnight snack? Or breakfast? Yes, breakfast then. It’s completely acceptable to serve up chicken and sausage pasta leftovers at 8am right…?

Of course it is. You do you honey.

INGREDIENTS:

2 medium boneless skinless chicken breasts, thinly sliced into strips

1 pound kielbasa sausage, sliced into rounds

3 cups baby spinach

3 tablespoons olive oil

3 teaspoons minced garlic

1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste

1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper or a pinch of ground pepper

8 ounces penne pasta, cooked and drained

1/2 cup heavy cream or half and half for a lighter option

3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese optional

 

 

INSTRUCTIONS:

Drizzle a large, 2-inch deep skillet with olive oil.

Add chicken, sausage, spinach, and garlic to the pan.

Saute over medium-high heat for 6-8 minutes until chicken is cooked through and sausage starts to brown around the edges.

Add cream and stir 1-2 minutes til thickened. Stir in pasta.

Season with salt, pepper, and parmesan and stir well.

Garnish with cracked black pepper and fresh herbs if desired and serve.

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