Italian Sausage, Pesto Pasta & Corn

Name: Italian Sausage, Pesto Pasta & Corn
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Italian, European, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 10oz Hot Italian Pork sausage; 1 oz slice Roasted red peppers; 2 tbs Creme fraiche or Greek yogurt; 6 oz Elicoidali pasta or penne; 4 oz grape Tomatoes; 1/3 cup Basil Pesto; 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes; 2 ears of corn; 2 scallions; 1/4 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese

16 steps

Prep:15minCook:25min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:44:40 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories1023.6 kcal (51%)

Total Fat59.4 g (85%)

Carbs82.8 g (32%)

Sugars10.9 g (12%)

Protein37.5 g (75%)

Sodium1413.8 mg (71%)

Fiber5.7 g (20%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

10 ozHot Italian Pork sausage

1 ozRoasted red peppers

slice

2 Tbscreme fraiche

or greek yogurt

6 ozElicoidali pasta

or penne

4 ozgrape tomatoes

⅓ cupbasil pesto

¼ tspcrushed red pepper flakes

2 earscorn

2scallions

¼ cupgrated parmesan cheese

Instructions

Prepare the ingredients

Step 1

Fill a medium pot 3/4 of the way up with salted water; cover and heat to boiling on high.

Step 2

Wash and dry the fresh produce.

Step 3

Remove any husks and silk from the corn; cut the kernels off the cobs.

Step 4

Thinly slice the scallions separating the whites from the hollow green tops.

Step 5

Halve the Tomatoes; place in a bowl. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Stir to coat.

Step 6

Roughly chop the peppers.

Cook the pasta

Step 7

Add the pasta to the pot of boiling water and cook, stirring occasionally, 10 to 12 minutes, or until al dente (still slightly firm to the bite). Turn off the heat.

Cook the sausage.

Step 8

Meanwhile, in a medium pan (nonstick, if you have one), heat 2 teaspoons of olive oil on medium-high until hot.

Step 9

Add the sausage. Cook, stirring frequently and breaking the meat apart with a spoon, 7 to 9 minutes, or until brown and cooked through.

Step 10

Leaving any browned bits (or fond) in the pan, transfer to a bowl. Cover with foil to keep warm.

Cook the corn

Step 11

Using the pan of reserve fond, heat 2 teaspoons of olive oil on medium-high until hot.

Step 12

Add the corn kernels in an even layer. Cook, without stirring, 2 to 3 minutes, or until lightly browned (be careful, as the corn may pop as it cooks).

Step 13

Add the Sliced white bottoms of the scallions and as much of the red pepper flakes as you'd like, depending on how spicy you'd like the dish to be; season with salt and pepper. Cook stirring frequently, 1 to 2 minutes, or until softened and combined.

Step 14

Turn off the heat. Taste, then season with salt and pepper if desired.

Finish the pasta & serve your dish

Step 15

To the pot of cooked pasta, add the cooked sausage, Seasoned tomatoes, cooked corn, chopped peppers, Pesto, and Creme fraishe. Stir to thoroughly combine. Taste, then season with salt and pepper if desired.

Step 16

Serve the finished pasta garnished with the cheese and Sliced green tops of the scallions. Enjoy!