Chicken, Sausage and Zucchini Pasta

Savory sausages and tender cubes of chicken leap into a saute pan with onion, garlic, bell peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms and zucchini. Toss with hot pasta and serve with a sprinkling of grated Parmesan, if you wish.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 631 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 onion, chopped
• salt to taste
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• ground black pepper to taste
• 1 (4.5 ounce) can sliced mushrooms
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (16 ounce) package rotini pasta
• 4 (3.5 ounce) links Italian sausages, sliced
• 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cubed
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 1 ¾ cups spaghetti sauce
• 3 zucchinis, thickly sliced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a large pot with boiling salted water cook rotini pasta until al dente. Drain.

Step 2

Meanwhile, in a large Dutch oven cook sliced Italian sausage until brown. Add cubed chicken and cook until no pink remains in either meat. Add onion, garlic, green bell pepper, Italian seasoning, salt and ground black pepper and stir together. Cover and simmer until vegetables are tender. Stir in tomatoes, spaghetti sauce, mushrooms, and zucchini. Simmer until zucchini is tender yet crisp.

Step 3

Toss cooked pasta with sauce. Serve warm.