20 Minute Sausage and Chicken Cream Sauce Pasta has a creamy sauce filled with spicy sausage and chicken. It's a delicious family friendly recipe that makes an easy weeknight meal.
12ouncespastacooked according to package directions to al dente (reserve liquid)
1 to 2links smoked sausage
1largechicken breastcan be leftover chicken
1tablespoonbutter
1 to 2tablespoongreen onionsliced thin
1teaspoonminced garlic
1tablespoonflour
½cupchicken broth
¾cupheavy whipping cream
2tablespoongrated Parmesan cheese
4ouncesdiced pimientosdrained
¼teaspoondried thyme
¼teaspoonred pepper flakes
salt o taste
Instructions
Slice sausage and cube chicken. Heat skillet to medium-high.
Cook sausage and chicken until browned and heated through. Remove from pan and set aside.
Add butter to the pan. Add garlic and onion and cook 2 minutes. (reserve 1/2 tablespoon green onions for garnish if desired.)
Add flour, whisk and cook 1 minute.
Add chicken broth and heavy cream to pan. Simmer until sauce thickens.
Add parmesan cheese, pimientos, thyme, red pepper flakes, and salt. (reserve 1/2 tablespoon pimientos for garnish, if desired.)
Add pasta and meat back into skillet and toss to coat. If needed at extra pasta liquid to sauce.
Serve hot.
Notes
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