Italian Chicken Sausage - Pasture Raised

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Our Favorite Recipe:

Easy Italian Chicken Sausage Pasta

 Ingredients (2–3 servings)

• 3–4 chicken sausage links

• 8 oz pasta (penne, rigatoni, or spaghetti)

• 2 tbsp beef tallow or olive oil

• 3 cloves garlic (minced)

• 1 cup marinara sauce (jarred is fine)

• ½ cup pasta cooking water (important!)

• ¼ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)

• Salt & black pepper

• Parmesan cheese

• Fresh basil or parsley (optional)

 Step 1 — Cook pasta

1. Boil salted water.

2. Cook pasta until al dente.

3. Save ½ cup pasta water before draining.

Step 2 — Brown sausage

1. Slice sausages into coins.

2. Heat pan medium heat with beef tallow.

3. Cook sausage 4–5 minutes until golden.

 Browning = big flavor.

 Step 3 — Build the sauce

1. Add garlic and chili flakes; cook 30 seconds.

2. Pour in marinara sauce.

3. Add splash of pasta water.

4. Simmer 3–5 minutes.

Step 4 — Finish

1. Add drained pasta directly into sauce.

2. Toss until coated and glossy.

3. Add more pasta water if needed (makes sauce silky).

 Step 5 — Serve

Top with:

• Parmesan

• Fresh herbs

• Extra black pepper

Chef secrets

✅ Pasta water makes sauce creamy without cream
✅ Beef tallow adds deep savory flavor
✅ Don’t rinse pasta — starch helps sauce stick