Al Fresco Chicken Sausage & Ricotta Cavatelli is a low-effort, five or less ingredient, and hit-the-spot meal for busy weeknights. Thanks to a couple of shortcuts from Market Basket‘s frozen aisle, Al Fresco’s array of chicken sausage, and a Caesar Light Kit by Fresh Express, a wholesome dinner can be quick and incredibly stress-free.

We’ve tried a variation of this recipe by using a different pasta sauce and sausage. The variation wasn’t nearly as good, so I want to express how much I recommend pairing Al Fresco Roasted Pepper & Asiago Chicken Sausage with Classico Fire Roasted Tomato and Garlic Pasta Sauce — it’s worth a couple of extra dollars!

If cavatelli is new to you, you’ll find it right near the frozen ravioli and tortellini. One common brand is Mama Rosie’s Cavatelle.

Al Fresco Chicken Sausage & Ricotta Cheese Cavatelli

A low-effort, five or less ingredient, and hit-the-spot meal for busy weeknights with undetectable shortcuts and Al Fresco's chicken sausage.

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Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Servings 10 servings

Equipment

1 Large Lidded Pot
1 Large Pan
1 Knife
1 Cutting Board

Ingredients

Frozen Aisle

1 Bag Frozen Broccoli Florets (Yay — no chopping needed!)
1 Bag Frozen Cavatelli

Meat

2 Packages Al Fresco's Chicken Sausage Pick any flavor(s) that sounds yummy to you! We mixed Roasted Pepper & Asiago with Sundried Tomato.

Dairy

1 Bag Parmesan Cheese

Sauce

1 Jar Pasta Sauce We used Classico Fire Roasted Tomato and Garlic Pasta Sauce, and this brand/flavor made a big difference. We made this same recipe later on with a different sauce and different sausage, and it wasn't nearly as good!

Produce

1 Bag Light Caesar Salad Kit A pre-made side salad is a nice, optional addition!

Instructions

Add water to large pot and bring to a boil.
Chop chicken sausage on a diagonal.
Once water is boiling, add in frozen cavatelli and frozen broccoli. Their cooking time is the same, which is fantastic (set timer for about 8-10 minutes).
Add a little oil to the large pan and cook chicken sausage on medium/high.
After timer rings, drain water from pasta/broccoli pot.
Add in cooked chicken sausage to large pasta/broccoli pot.
Mix in the whole jar of pasta sauce to the pot and bring burner to low/medium to warm up.
Once all hot and mixed, serve the meal with a sprinkle of parmesan cheese and side salad.

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Al Fresco Chicken Sausage & Ricotta Cavatelli