Spaghetti With Sausage, Zucchini, & Arugula Pesto Recipe

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Ready in: < 30 minutes
recipe difficulty 3/5

Difficulty: 3 (1=easiest :: hardest=5)

Serves/Makes: 6

Ingredients:
1 pound sweet Italian sausage
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup baby zucchini, cut into coins
3/4 pound spaghetti, cooked al dente
1 cup chicken stock or broth
Salt & pepper
***Arugula pesto***
3 bunches arugula
4 cloves garlic
1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 cup olive oil

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Directions:

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Roast sausage 10 to 12 minutes, until firm. Cut into thin coins.

Heat a large pan and add olive oil, zucchini, and sausage, brown lightly. Add in cooked pasta and chicken stock, stir until stock is reduced by half, about 2 minutes.

Remove from heat and mix in the pesto. Add salt & pepper.

To make pesto: Put arugula in boiling water for one minute, then run under cold water.

Place first 5 ingredeints in food processor with metal blade and pulse lightly to chop. With motor running, drizzle in olive oil to emulsify.

This recipe from CDKitchen for Spaghetti With Sausage, Zucchini, & Arugula Pesto serves/makes 6