Chicken Zucchini Pasta Skillet

Name: Chicken Zucchini Pasta Skillet
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 tsp olive oil; 12 oz Italian Style Chicken Sausages, cut into discs; 1 cup onion, diced; ½ tsp salt; 2 tsp garlic, minced; ¼ tsp crushed red pepper, optional; 4 cups chicken broth; 8 oz uncooked Radiatore pasta, or any other small pasta shape; 2 cups zucchini, chopped; 2 tbsp lemon juice; ¼ cup Parmesan cheese, grated, divided; 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved; ⅓ cup fresh basil, chopped

4 steps

Prep:5minCook:15min

This quick and easy weeknight dinner is full of plump chicken sausages, zucchini, tomatoes and tender pasta! Ready in about 20 minutes!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:31:45 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories305.9 kcal (15%)

Total Fat10 g (14%)

Carbs34.6 g (13%)

Sugars5.7 g (6%)

Protein16.5 g (33%)

Sodium1149.3 mg (57%)

Fiber2.6 g (9%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

1 tspolive oil

12 ozitalian style chicken sausages

cut into discs

1 cuponion

diced

½ tspsalt

2 tspgarlic

minced

¼ tspcrushed red pepper

optional

4 cupschicken broth

8 ozradiatore pasta

uncooked, or any other small pasta shape

2 cupszucchini

chopped

2 Tbsplemon juice

¼ cupparmesan cheese grated

divided

1 cupgrape tomatoes

halved

⅓ cupfresh basil

chopped

Instructions

Step 1

Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add in the olive oil. Once hot, add in the chicken sausages and onion and cook until sausages are browned and onion is tender.

Step 2

Season with salt, red pepper flakes and garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Pour in the chicken broth, scraping the bottom of the pan to release any browned bits. Bring mixture to a boil then add in the uncooked pasta. Stir frequently, for about 10 minutes, until pasta is mostly tender, then add in the chopped zucchini.

Step 3

Continue cooking an additional 3 minutes until zucchini is tender and most of the chicken broth is absorbed into the pasta. Stir in the lemon juice, 3 tbsp of the parmesan cheese and the grape tomatoes.

Step 4

Remove from heat and top with the fresh basil and remaining 1 tbsp of Parmesan cheese.