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Chicken and Sausage Pasta
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!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 879 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian , American
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
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon cracked black pepper or a pinch of ground pepper
- 8 ounces penne pasta cooked and drained
- ½ 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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Notes
- Flavor tip: Add a sprinkle of crushed red pepper flakes.
Nutrition Information
Calories
879kcal
(44%)
Carbohydrates
45g
(15%)
Protein
44g
(88%)
Fat
57g
(88%)
Saturated Fat
20g
(100%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
175mg
(58%)
Sodium
1462mg
(61%)
Potassium
831mg
(24%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
2643IU
(53%)
Vitamin C
9mg
(10%)
Calcium
117mg
(12%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 879
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 879kcal | 44% |
| Carbohydrates | 45g | 15% |
| Protein | 44g | 88% |
| Fat | 57g | 88% |
| Saturated Fat | 20g | 100% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 175mg | 58% |
| Sodium | 1462mg | 61% |
| Potassium | 831mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 2643IU | 53% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 117mg | 12% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.