Pesto Pasta with Sausage and Brussels Sprouts
Hello again dear friends!
How was your weekend? Did you come up with any fun activities to do around the house? Please share your ideas in the comments below!
Since I’ve been preparing dinner every night, even the most simple ones, I thought I’d share this old recipe I made many, many moons ago and loved.
Somehow it came to my mind the other day and I dug it out of my old recipe binder to make for the hubs and my mom. I adapted it to what I had on hand so it’s not 100% the same, but close enough. They loved it too! It’s easy peasy.
If you’re feeling ambitious, you can certainly make your own pesto at home. I have done this before and it’s nice to do sometimes, but I was not in any particular mood to clean more kitchen items. So, I used a store bought pesto. If you’re like me, you probably keep a jar on hand just to have in case the mood strikes.
You can find the various times I’ve made my own pesto or a pesto dish here and see if you have those ingredients on hand!
The recipe is below!
Shopping List
- 2 (nitrate free, no msg added) turkey sausage links, sliced
- 12oz bag Brussels sprouts, trimmed
- 3 tbsp EVOO, divided
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2-3 servings of gluten free pasta (penne, orecchiette, spiral)
- 5 garlic cloves, minced or diced
- 1/3 cup pesto
- grated Parmesan cheese, if desired for serving
Directions:
1) Preheat the oven to 400* F. Trim the Brussels sprouts and cut in half length wise. Mix the Brussels sprouts with the salt, pepper, and 2 tbsp of EVOO in a bowl.
2) Lay out the Brussels sprouts on a foil lined baking sheet and roast for about 20-25 minutes, or until they are crispy and cooked through.
3) Boil water for the pasta and begin sauteing the turkey sausage slices in 1 tbsp of olive oil. Cook the sausage until it browns. Allow the pasta to cook until done - per the directions on the package you used.
4) Drain the pasta and combine it with the sausage, roasted Brussels sprouts, pesto, and garlic. Allow it to heat up just enough once combined and serve!
This makes 4 servings depending upon bowl size.
You can use beef or chicken sausage if you prefer that! You can also substitute in roasted broccoli or cauliflower instead of Brussels sprouts.
Pesto Pasta w/ Sausage & Brussels Sprouts
The original recipe that I adapted mine from can be found here.
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