One-Pot Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta (High-Protein)
For a quick dinner that comes together in around 30 mins, try this One-Pot Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta that is high-protein, quick and delicious. This all-in-one dinner deserves a spot at your weekly dinner rotation.
Ingredients
- 1 lbs Sweet Italian Chicken Sausage
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1/2 large yellow onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 cup Sun-dried Tomatoes diced
- 8 oz Pasta (protein pasta)
- 3 cups Chicken Bone Broth or Stock
- 1/4 cup Cream coconut or half/half, heavy whipping
- 1/2 tsp dried basil or 1/2 cup fresh chopped basil
- 2 cups Spinach
- 1/3 cup Parmasean (optional) or more
- Salt & Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Remove sausage casing (if any).Sauté the sweet Italian chicken sausage with oil in a deep skillet until browned on medium high heat.
- Transfer sausage from skillet to a plate and set aside.
- In the same skillet, cook onion for 1-2 minutes on medium low heat, then add garlic and diced sun-dried tomatoes. Cook for 2-3 minutes, until fragrant.
- Add pasta to the mixture, bone broth/stock, coconut milk/cream, and seasoning if using dried basil. Simmer for 8-10 minutes or until al dente. Cover the pasta with lid for the first 5 minutes of cooking. -If you are using fresh basil, add in the end when the dish is cooked through. -If the liquid is absorbing quickly, or you want the sauce creamier- add more broth or cream.
- Add spinach and stir in chicken sausage into the pasta skillet, until spinach wilts. Add basil if you are using fresh basil.
- Add parmesan. Salt and pepper to taste.
Notes
- Use pasta of choice, but high protein pasta is recommended. Keep in mind that different pastas cook differently.
- For a creamier consistency – simmer on lower heat, cook with lid always on and/or add more broth or cream.
- If the pasta is too runny, simmer without lid to allow the liquid to evaporate more.
- If using fresh basil, add it to the cooked dish in the end and stir in with spinach.
- Broths and parmesan can be salty, you can add salt in the end to prevent from over salting.
- For a dairy-free recipe, don't add parmesan cheese.