Pesto Pasta with Chicken Sausage

Picture and recipe adapted from Real Simple Magazine

Ingredients:

1 lb box pasta

1/2 lb green beans, trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces

1 cup frozen peas

8 oz mushrooms sliced

8 oz fully cooked Italian style chicken sausage links, thinly sliced

2 Tb. olive oil

8 oz jar of pesto

Directions:

1. Cook the pasta according to the package directions, adding the green beans and peas during the last 3 minutes of cooking. Reserve 1 cup of the cooking water; drain the pasta and vegetables and return them to the pot.

2. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and sliced mushrooms and cook, turning occasionally, until browned, 6 to 8 minutes.

3. Add the sausage, pesto, and ½ cup of the reserved cooking water to the pasta and vegetables and toss to combine (add more cooking water if the pasta seems dry).