
Dinner
Pesto Sausage Pasta
Serves 6· Nielson Family· Added Jan 1, 2026
Pasta & Such
Ingredients
6 servings
- Sausage1 pound
- Pasta (any Type of Noodles · I used fettucini)1 pound
- Red Pepper · diced½
- White Onion · diced½
- Little Tomatoes · sliced into quarters1½ cups
- Salt1 teaspoon
- Pepper½ teaspoon
- Minced Garlic1 tablespoon
- Chicken Broth½ cup
- Pesto (costco Preferred…can Add Extra If You Want)⅓ cup
- Parmesan Cheese⅓ cup
Method
- 01
Boil pasta, following box instructions. Reserve a small amount of pasta water.
- 02
Brown sausage in a large pot. While sausage is cooking, dice tomato, onion, and red pepper.
- 03
After sausage is browned, add onion, red pepper, garlic, and salt/pepper to pot.
- 04
Once onion & pepper are translucent, add in chicken broth & tomatoes. Let simmer while tomatoes cook. Once the tomatoes look cooked (about 5 minutes), remove from heat.
- 05
Stir in pasta. Stir in parmesan and pesto. Add in pasta water if too thick.