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Sausage and Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto with Penne is for Dinner.

Sausage and Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto with Penne takes 5 minutes to prepare.

Sausage and Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto with Penne takes 20 minutes to cook.

Sausage and Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto with Penne makes 2 servings.

The ingredients for Sausage and Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto with Penne are:

-4 oz multi-grain penne (I use Barilla Plus)
-1/2 c sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
-2 Tbsp oil reserved from tomatoes
-2 links chicken sausage (I use Al Fresco Sun-Dried Tomato variety), sliced
-1/2 c chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
-1 clove garlic, chopped
-1 c chicken broth
-1/4 c balsamic vinegar
-1/4 c grated Parmesan cheese
-2.5 tsp dried basil
-2 tsp dried parsley
-1/2 c light mozzarella cheese

Here is how you make Sausage and Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto with Penne:

Heat the oil reserved from the tomatoes in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the sausages until brown. Move the sausages to the bowl, saving the oil in the skillet.In the same pan, sautee the garlic and the chickpeas for about 2 minutes. Add the chicken broth, vinegar, and sun-dried tomatoes. Boil over medium-high heat for about 8 minutes until sauce reduces and thickens slightly.At the same time, cook the pasta according to directions on the box.Add the pasta, sausage, Parmesan cheese, basil, and parsley to the skillet and toss together. Stir in mozzarella cheese.Serves 2Number of Servings: 2Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ILLUDWINNEPOOH4.

The nutritional information for Sausage and Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto with Penne is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 2
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 756.4

• Total Fat: 33.3 g
• Cholesterol: 104.5 mg
• Sodium: 1,655.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 68.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 9.1 g
• Protein: 46.1 g

Sausage and Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto with Penne is Italian cuisine.