Wagon Wheel Pasta with Chicken Sausage
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 pound wagon wheel pasta cooked, follow the box direcyion but cook 1 minutes less
- 2 carrots medium size sliced into 1/4-inch rounds
- 2 zucchini medium trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch rounds
- 2 yellow sqaush medium, trimmed and cut into 1/2 rounds
- 2 cups Cherry Tomatoes cut in halves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 pound chicken sausages cooked, sliced in 1/2 inch rounds with no nitrates
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon Zest
- 1 teaspoon salt plus extra for seasoning
- 1/4 cup basil roughly chooped
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup mascarpone cheese at room temperature (4 ounces)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Zest of 1 large lemon
- 1 teaspoon salt plus extra for seasoning
Instructions
- Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add the carrots and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt.
- Cook until the carrots begin to soften, about 4 minutes.
- Add the zucchini and the yellow squash and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt.
- Cook until the zucchini is tender, about 2 minute.
- Add the chicken sausage and cook for 1 more minute just to warm it up.
- In a large bowl add the cooked pasta, veggies and the sausage. Gently toss it.
- Add the tomatoes, lemon juice, lemon zest, chopped basil and salt and toss it a little more.
- You can serve hot or cold.