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Farfalle with Chicken Sausage, Mushrooms, Grape Tomatoes, and Feta
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Farfalle with Chicken Sausage, Mushrooms, Grape Tomatoes, and Feta

Course Main
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 4
Author Pam - For the Love of Cooking

Equipment

  • Large skillet
  • Large pot

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp butter or olive oil divided
  • ½ yellow onions sliced
  • Sea salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste
  • 10-15 button mushrooms sliced
  • 2 cloves of garlic minced
  • 8 oz farfalle cooked to al dente per instructions, reserving ½ cup of the cooking liquid
  • 4 garlic-herb chicken sausages sliced
  • 2 baby bell peppers orange and yellow, diced
  • A handful of grape tomatoes to taste
  • A handful of baby spinach leaves chopped
  • 5-6 fresh basil leaves chopped
  • Feta cheese

Instructions

  • Heat 1 tablespoon of butter or olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the sliced onion to the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, for 20-30 minutes, or until caramelized. Season with sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste. Remove from the skillet and set aside.  Side Note: If the onions run dry, add a few tablespoons of water to the skillet, and continue cooking.
  • Add the additional 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the same skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the mushrooms and leave them undisturbed for 3-4 minutes, then toss them around and continue cooking for 1-2 minutes, or until golden brown.
  • Add the minced garlic, stirring constantly for 60 seconds. Remove from the skillet and set aside with the onions.
  • Cook the pasta to al dente in a large pot of well-salted boiling water according to the package instructions; drain, reserving ½ cup of pasta cooking water.
  • While the pasta is cooking, add the sausage slices to the large skillet over medium-high heat and cook until golden brown on the outside, about 5-6 minutes.
  • Add the mushrooms, caramelized onion, tomatoes, bell peppers, and spinach to the skillet, and cook until the tomatoes are soft and the spinach is slightly wilted, about 3-4 minutes.
  • Add the pasta along with some cooking water to the skillet, and stir to combine.
  • Add the fresh basil and feta cheese, then season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste.
  • Mix well and serve.