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Creamy Chicken and Sausage Pasta

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 650
A rich and flavorful pasta dish combining tender chicken, savory sausage, and a creamy tomato sauce, perfect for a satisfying meal.

Ingredients

Pasta

  • 10.5 oz pasta

Olive oil

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

Italian sausage

  • 1/2 lb Italian sausage

Chicken breast

  • 1 lb chicken breast, diced

Shallot

  • 1 large shallot, diced

Red bell pepper

  • 1 medium red bell pepper, sliced

Garlic cloves

  • 2 large garlic cloves, finely chopped

Fresh thyme

  • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme

Tomato paste

  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste

Chicken stock

  • 1 cup chicken stock

Light cream cheese

  • 1 cup light cream cheese

Parmesan

  • 1/3 cup Parmesan, grated

Fresh parsley

  • Handful fresh parsley

Salt and pepper

  • to taste salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions 

  • Cook pasta in salted boiling water; reserve some water before draining.
  • Cook sausage in olive oil until browned, remove and set aside.
  • Cook chicken, shallot, and bell pepper; add garlic and thyme, then tomato paste.
  • Add chicken stock, return sausage, then melt cream cheese and simmer with remaining stock.
  • Toss pasta with sauce, add Parmesan and parsley, season, and serve.

Notes

Use reserved pasta water to adjust sauce consistency if needed.
Calories: 650kcal
Cost: $15
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: pasta