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Chicken Sausage Alla Vodka

Savor the delightful fusion of Italian cuisine with a healthy twist in our Chicken Sausage Alla Vodka, featuring ButcherBox Apple Chicken Sausage.
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Protein: Poultry
Cut: ButcherBox Apple Chicken Sausage
Course: Main Course
Prep Time: 7 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 1 package ButcherBox Apple Chicken Sausage
  • 1 box heart-shaped pasta or rigatoni pasta
  • 1/4 cup vodka
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream or almond milk
  • 1/4 cup tomato paste
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tbsps olive oil
  • 1 onion diced
  • 2 tsps chili flakes
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • salt and black pepper to taste
  • 1/2 cup pasta water
  • 2 handfuls spinach
  • 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes chopped
  • 1/2 cup Parmigiano grated

Instructions

  • Boil a large pot of salted water and cook the pasta al dente; reserve 1/2 cup pasta water.
  • In a pan, heat olive oil and sauté onion and garlic until softened.
  • Slice the chicken sausage into coins and add to the pan, frying until browned.
  • Sprinkle in Italian seasoning and chili flakes.
  • Deglaze the pan with vodka, add tomato paste and cream/almond milk, simmer until thickened.
  • Stir in spinach and sun-dried tomatoes until wilted.
  • Fold the cooked pasta into the sauce, adding pasta water to adjust consistency.
  • Mix in the grated Parmigiano, season with salt and pepper, and serve immediately.
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