Chicken sausage and apple rigatoni takes about thirty minutes from start to finish, which means it’s a snap to pull together on a busy weeknight!
Fall is right around the corner, and apple everything is going to be in the air—apple scented candles, apple cider, homemade slow cooker applesauce, apple pie.
Evenings are crisp and cool, and the sun is still warm throughout the day. It’s a phenomenal time of year; one of my absolute favorites!
Though many of the recipes I make with apples are sweet (like apple cinnamon cheesecake bars or apple bread), apples also make a great addition to savory meals and they pair wonderfully with meats like pork and chicken.
And especially well with the chicken sausage in this simple stove top rigatoni recipe. In this case I used gala apples, but there are plenty of other apples that would work well, too.
First, I rough chopped the apples, and onions and peppers into bite sized pieces. I left my apples unpeeled, but if you prefer no peel go ahead and remove them!
Then I seared the chicken sausage in a hot pan with olive oil so the links were browned on all sides … all perfectly crispy and juicy.
Once done, I let the sausages rest for a few minutes on a plate, and then I sauteed the apples, onions and peppers in the pan juices and pasta water.
After a few minutes I sliced the sausages and they went in, too, followed by a quick toss with the rigatoni.
Mmmm…
I love the fact that this meal is pretty much ready in one single pan, aside from the pot I used to boil the rigatoni, and ready in under thirty minutes.
Chicken sausage and apple rigatoni takes about thirty minutes from start to finish, which means it's a snap to pull together on a busy weeknight! As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.Chicken Sausage and Apple Rigatoni
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4
Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 309 Total Fat: 14g Saturated Fat: 4g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 9g Cholesterol: 30mg Sodium: 972mg Carbohydrates: 32g Net Carbohydrates: 0g Fiber: 2g Sugar: 4g Sugar Alcohols: 0g Protein: 15g
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