Orecchiette with Brussels Sprouts and Chicken Sausage

Name: Orecchiette with Brussels Sprouts and Chicken Sausage
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 8 ounces orecchiette pasta; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 3 chicken sausage links, cut into ⅛-inch-thick slices; ¾ pound Brussels sprouts, shredded; 1 lemon, zested and juiced; 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese; kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

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Orecchiette with Brussels Sprouts and Chicken Sausage

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This beautiful, fresh pasta dish comes together in under 30 minutes and is packed with nutrient-rich Brussels sprouts, flavorful herbal chicken sausage, and tender orecchiette. Everything gets tossed together in a super easy and creamy lemon-Parmesan sauce for a bright and tangy pasta that's about to become your new favorite weeknight dinner. Reserving some pasta water and using it to finish the pasta is a restaurant trick that creates a silky-smooth sauce. Serve the pasta with additional grated Parmesan cheese and lots of freshly cracked black pepper.

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Directions

Mealthy Tip

Skip the pasta and cheese and triple the amount of Brussels sprouts to drop the carbs and dairy while maintaining the great flavors. You can also swap chopped kale or spinach for the Brussels sprouts and your favorite lean protein for the chicken sausage.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving: 366 calories; 17g fat; 27.3g carbohydrates; 26g protein; 73mg cholesterol; 918mg sodium.

Full nutrition

Amount Per Serving
Calories 366		Calories from Fat 155
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17g		26%
	Saturated Fat 6g	29%
	Trans Fat 0.2g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 2.6g
	Monounsaturated Fat 6.0g
Cholesterol 73mg		24%
Sodium 918mg		38%
Total Carbohydrate 27.3g		9%
	Dietary Fiber 3g	14%
	Sugars 1.9g
Protein 26g

Vitamin A 19%		Vitamin C 92%
Calcium 20%		Iron 15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:

		Calories:	2,000	2,500
Total Fat		Less than	65g	80g
	Saturated Fat	Less than	20g	25g
Cholesterol		Less than	300mg	300 mg
Sodium		Less than	2,400mg	2,400mg
Total Carbohydrate			300g	375g
	Dietary Fiber		25g	30g

Calories per gram:

Fat 9 • Carbohydrate 4 • Protein 4

Tagged:

Italian Ready In 30 Dinner Pasta Orechiette Sausage Chicken Sausage Brussels Sprouts Weeknight Date Night

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Jen the Mighty says:

I'm loving the glorious comeback that Brussels sprouts have been making in the past few years! It means they are easier to find in the store and I can find more and more interesting recipes featuring this tiny delicious cabbage. This recipe doesn't disappoint! Orecchiette pasta and the sausage are great with the sprouts and who doesn't love a cup of fresh Parmesan?! Fabulous.

Jessica Taylor says:

This was a great simple yet flavorful meal. Easy and quick recipie for a weeknight. 10/10 would make again.

Sheila Long says:

Really good recipe! All of my favorite ingredients (pasta, brussels sprouts, and chicken sausage). I did shaved parmesan instead of grated, and it was perfect.

Sarah Gray says:

I used ground chicken instead of sausage. Such a delicious recipe, especially the lemon parmesan sauce. It was so good! I also added a little garlic too.

Jeremy Hughes says:

I skipped the Brussels sprouts and just did pasta with the chicken sausage and creamy lemon sauce. Very delicious.