Pesto Pasta with Sausage

This recipe is an adaptation my sister threw together one time when I was visiting her in New York. It’s another dish that will feed a crowd. One of the few times I use a microwave when cooking, I steam the cauliflower in the microwave. The rest of the recipe is a piece of cake.

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Serving Size: 6 servings

Chef: Molly Boone Stern

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Pesto Pasta with Sausage

Amazing pasta meal in a pot.

Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 20 MinTotal time: 30 Min

Ingredients

• 1 16-ounce box pasta (Penne, Rigatoni)
• 1 head of cauliflower
• 10 ounces pesto
• 1 pound ground sausage (can be spicy)
• 1 cup shaved Romano cheese
• 1+ cups arugula
• 1 container grape tomatoes, halved

Instructions

1. Cut cauliflower florets from stalk and boil/steam, then set aside.
2. Cook pasta according to directions.
3. Brown sausage while pasta cooks.
4. Drain pasta. Add enough pesto for pasta to be well coated. Mix in browned sausage. Add cauliflower, Romano cheese, and tomatoes.
5. Add arugula right before serving.
6. Top with additional Romano cheese, as desired.

Notes

I use Jimmy Dean's breakfast sausage...

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