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====== Whole Wheat Pasta with Chicken Sausage, Pesto, and Green Beans ====== 

Tags: [[pasta]] - [[dinner]] - [[chicken]] - [[gluten free|GF]] - [[GF pasta]] - [[GF dinner]] - [[GF chicken]]\\ 
Active Time: 20 minutes\\ 
Passive Time: N/A\\ 
Serves: 4\\

====Description====

====Source====

[[https://www.surlatable.com/whole-wheat-pasta-with-chicken-sausage-pesto-and-green-bean/REC-266465.html|Sur La Table]]

====Ingredients====
  *Garlic: 2 cloves
  *Pine nuts: 1/2 cup, toasted
  *Basil: 2 large bunches, washed and dried, stems removed


  *Olive oil: 2 tbsp + 1/3 cup


  *Parmesan: 1/2 cup, grated
  *Lemon juice: 1/4 cup


  *Green beans: 6 oz, trimmed and halved

  *Chicken sausage: 8 oz, fully cooked, thinly sliced
  
  *Whole wheat pasta: 8 oz (sub GF pasta as needed)
  *
  *Salt, Pepper: to taste

====Instructions====
  -In the bowl of a food processor, add garlic, pine nuts, and basil; pulse to a rough chop. Add 2 tbsp olive oil in a stead stream and process to a smooth paste. Add Parmesan and lemon juice, stirring by hand to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper
  -Place a large pot of salted water on stove and bring to a boil. Add green beans and cook until tender, about 5 minutes; remove with slotted spoon and set aside
  -Place pasta in the boiling water and cook until al dente (8-10 minutes). Reserve about 1 cup of the pasta water and drain
  -Place a large nonstick skillet on stove over medium heat. Add cooked sausages and cook until browned, about 4 minutes. Add the green beans and cook until heated through, about 2 minutes. Add cooked pasta and pesto and toss until well combined, adding reserved pasta water slowly as needed. Season with salt and pepper
  -Serve with Parmesan and black pepper

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