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Italian Sausage Cavatappi
with roasted red peppers and goat cheese
Prep & Cook Time: 10-15 min.
Spice Level: Not Spicy
Cook Within: 4 days
Contains: Milk, Wheat
Chef
Ryan Pugh
Need a quick and good pasta bowl to get your week going? Look no further… (no, don't open a new tab…we said look no further!)… than this meal. Meaty sausage, three cheeses, and zesty roasted red peppers all mix with penne in under fifteen minutes. Go ahead, put it in your basket. (No, don't go to Facebook… no, don't click on that link!)
In Your Box (serves 2)
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8 oz. Cooked Cavatappi Pasta
- 8 oz. Italian Pork Sausage
- 3 oz. Roasted Red Peppers
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1 oz. Light Cream Cheese
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1 oz. Goat Cheese
- 2 Green Onions
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2 Tbsp. Roasted Red Pepper Pesto
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½ oz. Shredded Parmesan Cheese
- 2 tsp. Chicken Broth Concentrate
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¼ oz. Flour
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Nutrition (per serving)
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Calories720
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Carbohydrates49g
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Net Carbs45g
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Fat44g
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Protein35g
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Sodium1740mg
Recipe Steps
You Will Need
- Olive Oil
- 1 Large Non-Stick Pan
Before You Cook
Cooking Guidelines
To ensure food safety, the FDA recommends the following as minimum internal cooking temperatures:
- Steak and Pork 145° F (rest cooked meat, 3 minutes) |
- Seafood 145° F |
- Chicken 165° F |
- Ground Beef 160° F |
- Ground Turkey 165° F |
- Ground Pork 160° F
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1 Prepare the Ingredients
Trim and thinly slice green onions on an angle, keeping white and green portions separate.
Remove Italian sausage from casing, if necessary. -
2 Cook the Italian Sausage
Place a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat and add 1 Tbsp. olive oil.
Add Italian sausage and white portions of green onions to hot pan. Stir often, breaking up meat, until no pink remains and sausage reaches a minimum internal temperature of 160 degrees, 4-6 minutes.Add flour and stir until no dry flour remains in pan. -
3 Make Sauce and Add Pasta
Add 3/4 cup water, chicken base, softened cream cheese, and pesto to hot pan.
Bring to a simmer, stirring often.Once simmering, stir often until slightly thickened, 2-3 minutes.Stir in pasta, Parmesan, and roasted red peppers until combined and heated through, 1-2 minutes.Remove from burner. -
4 Finish the Dish
Plate dish as pictured on front of card, topping pasta with goat cheese (crumbling with your hands, if necessary) and green portions of green onions. Bon appétit!
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