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15 Minute Easy PEAsy Pasta Dish

Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Total Time 15 mins
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 1 box pasta (any shape)
  • 2 lemons (zest and juice
  • 4-6 cloves garlic
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 cup parmesean cheese
  • 5 links chicken sausage, cut in 1/2 inch pieces and browned
  • 1 cup peas
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • 1 large handful of fresh basil

Instructions
 

  • Bring salted water to a boil, add the pasta and cool al dente. Reserve 1.5 cups of the pasta water. Add olive oil to a pan over medium heat. Add the garlic and saute for 1 minute. Add a splash of the reserved pasta water if the garlic begins to brown. Add the pasta, peas, and browned sausage. Add the rest of the pasta water, lemon zest and juice. Mix well and heat thoroughly for about 5 minutes. Add the Parmesan cheese and salt and pepper to taste.  Mix well and remove the pan from the heat. Toss in a large handful of basil and serve immediately.