
Roasted Tomato & Garlic Garden Pasta with Chicken Sausage
This is one of my go-to summer dinners because it’s so fresh and easy to make!
What you need
8 oz rigatoni

1 tsp crushed red pepper

3 tbsp olive oil

2 pt cherry tomato
1 chicken sausage
1 tsp salt

1 cup parmesan cheese

¾ cup basil
Instructions
Preheat oven to 425F. Line a baking pan with parchment paper. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Remove the chicken sausages from their packaging and slice into bite-sized pieces. Add to the prepared pan. Add the cherry tomatoes, garlic, ½ cup basil leaves, red pepper flakes, salt, and olive oil. Toss it all together until well combined. Place in the oven to roast 15-20 minutes, until tomatoes are juicy and ‘popping.’ In the meantime, add the pasta to the boiling water and cook until al dente or according to package directions. Reserve ½ cup pasta water before draining. Use a slotted spoon to transfer all the roasted ingredients EXCEPT the sausage to a food processor. Pulse until a smooth tomato sauce. In a large serving bowl, combine the pasta, sausage and any remaining pan juices, tomato sauce, and remaining 1/3 cup chopped basil. Toss until the pasta is well coated in the sauce. If needed, add a tablespoon of pasta water at a time until desired texture. Stir in the grated parmesan and enjoy warm!View original recipe