Chicken Sausage & Broccoli Pasta Skillet

🥘 Ingredients

• black pepper
  1 pinch
• broccoli rice
  2 c
• butter
  2 tbsp
• cavatappi pasta
  24 oz
• chicken stock concentrate
  2 packet
• cooking oil
  2 tbsp
• cream cheese
  4 oz
• cream sauce base
  ⅓ cup, ⅓ cup
• garlic
  4 cloves
• italian chicken sausage mix
  16 oz
• onion
  2 unit
• panko breadcrumbs
  ½ cup, ½ cup
• parmesan cheese
  ½ cup, ½ cup
• salt
  2 pinch
• tuscan heat spice
  2 packet

🍳 Cookware

• large pot
• large pan
• small bowl

1. 

   1

   parmesan cheese italian chicken sausage mix onion cavatappi pasta cream cheese chicken stock concentrate cream sauce base garlic panko breadcrumbs tuscan heat spice broccoli rice butter cooking oil salt black pepper

   parmesan cheese: ½ cup, italian chicken sausage mix: 8 oz, onion: 1 unit, cavatappi pasta: 12 oz, cream cheese: 2 oz, chicken stock concentrate: 1 packet, cream sauce base: ⅓ cup, garlic: 2 cloves, panko breadcrumbs: ½ cup, tuscan heat spice: 1 packet, broccoli rice: 1 c, butter: 1 tbsp, cooking oil: 1 tbsp, salt: 1 pinch, black pepper: 1 pinch
2. 

   2

   Wash and dry all produce. Halve, peel, and finely dice onion . Peel and mince garlic .

   onion: 1 unit, garlic: 2 cloves
3. 

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   Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add cavatappi pasta to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente ⏱️ 10 minutes . Reserve 1½ cups pasta cooking water, then drain. While pasta cooks, melt butter in a large pan over medium heat. Stir in garlic, panko breadcrumbs , and ¼ tsp tuscan heat spice . Cook, stirring occasionally, until panko is golden brown and garlic is fragrant ⏱️ 3 minutes . Transfer to a small bowl . Wipe out pan.

   cavatappi pasta: 12 oz, butter: 1 tbsp, panko breadcrumbs: ½ cup, tuscan heat spice: 1 packet
4. 

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   Heat a drizzle of cooking oil in same pan over medium-high heat. Add italian chicken sausage mix , ½ tbsp tuscan heat spice, and a pinch of salt . Cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until sausage is browned and cooked through ⏱️ 5 minutes .

   cooking oil: 1 tbsp, italian chicken sausage mix: 8 oz, salt: 1 pinch
5. 

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   Heat a drizzle of oil in same pan over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally until slightly browned and softened ⏱️ 5 minutes . Reduce heat to medium. Stir in cream cheese , chicken stock concentrate , cream sauce base , broccoli rice , half the parmesan cheese , 1 cup reserved pasta cooking water, and ½ tsp salt. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring, until thickened ⏱️ 3 minutes .

   cream cheese: 2 oz, chicken stock concentrate: 1 packet, cream sauce base: ⅓ cup, broccoli rice: 1 c, parmesan cheese: ½ cup
6. 

   6

   Reduce heat to low; stir drained pasta and sausage into pan with sauce.
7. 7

   Divide pasta between bowls. Top with garlic panko and remaining parmesan and serve.