Pasta with Sausage and Pesto

By Kimi674

Ingredients

• 1 lb. shell pasta
• 2 cups fresh basil
• 1 garlic clove
• 1/4 cup pine nuts
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1/2 +1 tsp Olive Oil
• grated peel and juice of 1/2 lemon
• 1 package fully cooked or ready to serve chicken sausage links, diced

Preparation

Step 1

1. Cook pasta according to package directions
2. Process basil, garlic, pine nuts, parmesan, peper and salt. With machine running slowly poor in 1/2 cup oil. Blend until smooth, transfer to bowl. Stir in lemon peel and juice.
3. heat remaining 1 tsp oil in lge. skillet over med. high heat. Add sausage and cook, stirring until edges brown.
4. DRain pasta, Toss with sausage and pesto in large bowl, serve immediately