Recipe: Gluten-Free Kale and Chicken Sausage Pasta

Looking for a mouth-watering pasta recipe to feed the family, but trying to stay away from gluten? [...]

Looking for a mouth-watering pasta recipe to feed the family, but trying to stay away from gluten? Look no further! Van's gluten-free pasta is the perfect kid-friendly, mom-approved food to whip together into an amazing chicken sausage dinner. When your family asks for seconds, you will feel confident knowing that you're feeding them good, wholesome ingredients. The combination of lean chicken sausage, creamy pasta and kale, a vitamin-packed superfood, will allow your kids to enjoy their food while still getting tons of nutritious value out of it.

gluten free kale and chicken sausage pastaGluten Free Kale and Chicken Sausage Pasta

Recipe: Gluten-Free Kale and Chicken Sausage Pasta

Prep time: 20 minutes

Cook time: 40 minutes

Yield: 5 servings

Serving size: 1 cup

Ingredients

3¼ cup gluten free, low sodium chicken broth, divided

7.2 oz box Van's™ Gluten-Free Creamy Herb & Garlic Pasta

4.5 oz pkg baby kale leaves

12 oz gluten-free chicken and apple smoked sausage, sliced

½ tsp minced garlic

2 Tbsp unsalted butter

½ cup skim milk

2 Tbsp reduced-fat Parmesan cheese, divided

½ tsp black pepper

Instructions

    In a large stockpot bring 3 cups chicken broth and 3 cups water to a boil. Remove garlic and herb packet from pasta box. Add pasta to water and reduce heat to medium. Cook for 8-9 minutes or until al dente, stir occasionally. Make sure not overcook pasta. Drain pasta and set aside.

    Meanwhile, in a medium size stockpot, bring 3 cups of water to a boil. Add kale leaves, turn heat To low and let simmer for 10-15 minutes, stir occasionally. Drain and set aside kale.

    Lightly spray the pot your pasta was in with nonstick cooking spray. Sauté sausage and garlic over medium-low heat for 5 minutes.

    Next, add butter. Once melted, pour in remaining ¼ cup of chicken broth, milk, 1 Tbsp Parmesan, pepper and the contents of the herb packet the pasta came with. Mix well and cook for an additional 3 minutes.

    Stir in pasta and kale and cook for one more minute until everything is warmed through.

    Sprinkle with remaining 1 Tbsp of Parmesan and serve hot!

Nutrition Information

Per Serving: (1¼ cup)

Calories: 351

Calories from fat: 132

Fat: 15g

Saturated Fat: 4g

Cholesterol: 75mg

Sodium: 941mg

Carbohydrates: 32g

Fiber: 4g

Sugar: 4g

Protein: 21g

Calcium: 27%

Iron: 18%

WWP+: 9

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