Spicy Chicken Sausage Rotini

By Lisa VanWilliams

Bring some heat to the table with this tasty Rotini dish packed with fresh flavors. Trader Joe's has a few varieties of different chicken sausage to pick from (spicy jalapeno, sweet apple, garlic herb, smoked andouille, sun-dried tomato, sweet basil pesto, etc) and today we picked the spicy chicken sausage version. Add your favorite veggies like squash, zucchini, peppers, onions, or you can just stick to the basics because that's enough right there.

Ingredients:

1 pack Trader Joe's Spicy Chicken Sausage (4 links)
1 cup chopped spinach
olive oil
2 garlic cloves finely minced
3 pieces prosciutto diced
½ jar tomato sauce
1 roasted pepper diced
shaved or grated Parmesan cheese or both
½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
2 basil leaves diced
¾ box cooked Rotini
pepper to taste

Directions:

Chop the chicken links into bite sized pieces into a tablespoon of olive oil and cook them for 10-15 minutes until crispy. Add the garlic into the chicken pieces about half way and continue to stir (you can also add in the prosciutto now if you want it crisped). After the pieces are crispy and done, add in the spinach, roasted pepper, tomato sauce, basil, crushed red pepper, and cheese. Put the prosciutto in now if you prefer soft. Pour in the cooked pasta and mix well. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Serve while hot. Enjoy!