Ingredients:
1 yellow onion, chopped
1 pkg mild italian chicken sausage links, sliced into 1/2 inch pieces (i used Archer Farms brand from Super Target...you could also use ground chicken sausage)
1lb penne pasta (i use the kind with omega 3's)
15 oz part skim ricotta cheese
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
4 oz mild goat cheddar, shredded
2 cloves garlic, grated
2 tsp dried parsley (use 1/4 cup if fresh)
2 tsp dried oregano
3 ozs parmesan-asiago, grated
1 bag of frozen peas, thawed
olive oil
refined sea salt to taste
This is a two-pot meal. I used a small pot for the pasta and then I used a large, 5.5 ct le creuset pot for the rest. Start heating up the water for the pasta, and then in larger pot, heat up a little oil and then start browning the sausage over medium heat, about 10 minutes. While that's cooking and the water is heating up, mix the cheeses, including the ricotta and the herbs in a bowl. Also, pop the peas in the microwave to thaw them. Once the sausage starts to brown, add in the chopped onion. Once the onions are softened and the sausage fully browned, add the cheese-herb mixture and mix over low heat. Once the pasta is cooked, drain and add to the other ingredients in the large bowl. Mix, keep over low heat. Add the peas and mix again. Put a lid on the pot and let sit for about 10 to 15 minutes just to set a bit. Then serve. Add some freshly grated parmesan or asiago cheese on the top and add salt to taste. Enjoy!
Disasater Level (out of 5): 2.5
1 yellow onion, chopped
1 pkg mild italian chicken sausage links, sliced into 1/2 inch pieces (i used Archer Farms brand from Super Target...you could also use ground chicken sausage)
1lb penne pasta (i use the kind with omega 3's)
15 oz part skim ricotta cheese
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
4 oz mild goat cheddar, shredded
2 cloves garlic, grated
2 tsp dried parsley (use 1/4 cup if fresh)
2 tsp dried oregano
3 ozs parmesan-asiago, grated
1 bag of frozen peas, thawed
olive oil
refined sea salt to taste
This is a two-pot meal. I used a small pot for the pasta and then I used a large, 5.5 ct le creuset pot for the rest. Start heating up the water for the pasta, and then in larger pot, heat up a little oil and then start browning the sausage over medium heat, about 10 minutes. While that's cooking and the water is heating up, mix the cheeses, including the ricotta and the herbs in a bowl. Also, pop the peas in the microwave to thaw them. Once the sausage starts to brown, add in the chopped onion. Once the onions are softened and the sausage fully browned, add the cheese-herb mixture and mix over low heat. Once the pasta is cooked, drain and add to the other ingredients in the large bowl. Mix, keep over low heat. Add the peas and mix again. Put a lid on the pot and let sit for about 10 to 15 minutes just to set a bit. Then serve. Add some freshly grated parmesan or asiago cheese on the top and add salt to taste. Enjoy!
Disasater Level (out of 5): 2.5
