Receta Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Chicken Sausage Pasta Skillet
I’m a little bit obsessed with this time of year. Autumn is magical, you guys.
The leaves, the smells, the crisp air. Let’s not forget the Halloween candy. I know it’s supposed to be for the kids, but it’s free candy! Of course I sneak a little from their buckets.
Oh, aaaaaaand the casseroles and skillets and cheesy dinners and comfort food. Don’t get me wrong, I’ll be dying to grill out again in a couple of months, but for now, I’m reveling in homey comfort food.
As I mentioned once before, the husband and I are in the midst of a diet competition. If he wins, he gets a trip to Vegas with his brothers. If I win, I get a trip to Scotland with my mama. I’m planning on kicking his trash, obviously.
This means that my comfort food has had to be dialed back a teensy bit. I mean, I’m not giving up the good stuff, of course, but I am working on lightening things up. We can’t eat these dinners every night, but when we do I want to enjoy it while not feeling too terribly guilty.
Today I’m using No Yolks egg noodles to help accomplish that. They’re cholesterol free and low in fat and calories compared to other egg noodles.
I also used a smoked chicken sausage instead of a traditional pork sausage to save a few calories and fat! Load this egg noodle dish up with plenty of sun-dried tomatoes, onions, garlic, and a bit of Swiss cheese and it’s a new family favorite!
Of course, I wouldn’t be me if I didn’t add a bit of heavy cream to a dish. This time around I lightened it up by swapping in half and half. You could totally use milk instead, but I really like the creaminess of the half and half and this is comfort food, after all. See? Not diet food, but not as bad as it could be. I’m making progress!
Did I mention that you can get this on the table in around 30 minutes? And that you’ll only need one skillet for the whole thang? Yep. True story!
Sitting around the dinner table each evening is my favorite part of the day. My husband works long hours and dinner time is the chance we all have to be together and catch up. The kids chat about what horrible things I’m making them do in school (We just dissected a frog! Not fun for any of us!), my husband tells us all the gossip from work, and I enjoy the heck out of my people. Family dinner time is the best.
If you'd like to lighten this dish up even more, swap in milk for the half and half, use low fat cheese, and swap in shredded chicken breast for the smoked sausage. It's perfect for a cold evening as it is, though!
Yield: serves 4
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
- 3 smoked chicken sausage links (9 ounces sausage total), sliced into coins
- 1/2 sweet onion, diced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3.5 ounces julienned sun-dried tomatoes (dry packed - not in oil)
- 8 ounces No Yolks egg noodles
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 3/4 cup half and half
- 1/2 cup shredded Swiss cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
Directions:
Heat a large, deep skillet over medium heat with the olive oil. Add the sausage and onion to the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
Add the sun-dried tomatoes, egg noodles, chicken broth, and half and half to the pan. Stir to combine. Bring to a boil over medium heat.
Once boiling, reduce heat to medium low, stir, and cover the pot. Continue cooking for 12 minutes.
Remove from the heat, add the cheese and parsley, and stir. Cover the pot and let sit for 5 minutes before serving.
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