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Pesto Pasta with Italian Sausage

Name: Pesto Pasta with Italian Sausage
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: ½ onion; 1 zucchini; 2 cups chopped mushrooms; ½-1 bell pepper or 3-4 baby bell peppers; 18 oz fusilli pasta; 2 hot Italian sausage; Pesto; Microgreens (optional topping); 

This is a staple in our house! Is there really anything better than basil pesto pasta? You can add whatever veggies you have in the fridge, but my favorites are mushroom, bell pepper and zucchini.

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Pesto Pasta with Italian Sausage

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Serves: 4

Total Time: 35 minutes

Ingredients

½ onion

1 zucchini

2 cups chopped mushrooms

½-1 bell pepper or 3-4 baby bell peppers

18 oz fusilli pasta

2 hot Italian sausage

Pesto

Microgreens (optional topping)

Instructions

1

Chop all veggies

2

Cook the pasta according to package instructions.

3

Heat grill to 400 degrees. Grill Italian sausage or (cook on stovetop on medium-high heat) for about ~2 minutes each side flipping 3 times. Cover with foil, then carve.

4

Sauté vegetables on medium high heat with 1 TBSP oil and salt and pepper.

5

Assemble pasta, veggies, Italian sausage, & pesto

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