In this simple dish, delicata squash is baked until it is soft and fragrant. Delicata squash doesn’t require peeling. Serve with pumpkin spice aioli as a side dish or a snack at room temperature.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 15 mins |
| Additional Time: | 5 mins |
| Total Time: | 30 mins |
| Servings: | 6 |
| Yield: | 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 (14.5 ounce) package penne pasta
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound fresh chicken sausage, casings removed
- ⅓ cup diced onion
- 1 tablespoon pesto
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can petite diced tomatoes in juice
- 1 cup chicken broth
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain and return to the pot.
- Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken sausage and onion. Cook until chicken is browned and no longer pink in the center, 5 to 7 minutes. Reduce heat to low and mix in pesto. Add tomatoes with juice and chicken broth. Simmer sauce until slightly reduced, 5 to 10 minutes.
- Pour cream into the sauce. Simmer until reduced to your desired thickness, 5 to 10 minutes. Pour sauce into the pot of cooked penne. Mix thoroughly. Let rest for 5 minutes before serving. Garnish with shredded Parmesan cheese to your liking.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 477 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 55 g |
| Cholesterol | 90 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Protein | 23 g |
| Saturated Fat | 8 g |
| Sodium | 774 mg |
| Sugars | 6 g |
| Fat | 19 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
I made this as written and I loved how easy it is to prepare and the way it tasted. When I make it again I need to bring the simmer up and wait long enough for the sauce to thicken.
Wow! This was delicious! I used more pesto(3 generous spoonfuls). I added garlic, frozen spinach and feta. We will definitely be making this again!
Delicious. I added some mixed greens of spinach, kale, and Swiss chards for extra color
I will definitely make it again. My husband has developed a red meat allergy and he loved it! Thanks Brian!
Very easy and tasty. Nice change from standard red sauce and would work with any kind of sausage.
This recipe was fantastic. I use pork sausage instead of chicken sausage because that’s what I had on hand. And I had everything else on hand. I look forward to making this in the future.