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penne pasta with sliced chicken sausage, tomatoes, artichokes and lemon in a green bowl

Lemony Italian Chicken & Artichoke Pasta

This flavorful and easy lemony Italian Chicken Artichoke pasta cooks in the time it takes to boil the noodles with very little prep work.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 8
Calories 385 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 16 ounces penne pasta
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 shallot, thinly sliced
  • 12 ounces al fresco Pasta Night Mild Italian Style Chicken Sausage sliced into 1/4" coins
  • 14 ounces artichoke hearts, drained, rinsed and chopped
  • 1/2 pint grape tomatoes, sliced in half
  • 1 cup reserved pasta water
  • 1/2 lemon, juiced
  • shredded parmesan cheese
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Thinly slice the shallots and red onion.
  • Wash the tomatoes and slice them in half.
  • Drain, rinse and coarsely chop the artichoke hearts.
  • Bring a large pot of water to boil for the pasta. When the water boils, add 1 Tablespoon of salt and the pasta and cook according to the package directions. Drain the pasta, reserving 1 cup of the cooking water to use in the sauce.
  • While the pasta is cooking, heat 2 Tablespoons of olive oil in a large saute pan over medium heat.
  • Saute the onions and shallots for 5 minutes, until softened.
  • Add the sliced chicken sausage and cook for about 3 minutes, stirring frequently and browning on all sides.
  • Add the artichoke hearts to the pan and saute for 2 minutes.
  • Next, add the tomatoes and cook for 2 minutes more, until the tomatoes begin to soften. Stir frequently.
  • Add the reserved pasta water and fresh juice from 1/2 of a lemon to the saute pan, scraping up the browned bits.
  • Add the cooked pasta to the pan and toss to coat with sauce.
  • Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Add more freshly squeezed lemon juice, if preferred.
  • Serve with freshly shredded Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition

Calories: 385kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 15gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 604mgPotassium: 226mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 822IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 27mgIron: 2mg
Keyword artichoke, chicken, easy, Italian, lemon, sausage, weeknight
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