Careme

Ingredients

• Simple Truth® Italian Chicken Sausage Links 12 OZ

  12 oz $6.99
• Green Asparagus

  1 lb $4.99
• Private Selection™ Fresh Petite Cherry Snacking Tomatoes

  10 oz $3.50
• Garlic

  3 cloves $1.50
• Jumbo Yellow Onions

  1/2 onion $1.49
• Kroger® Fresh Lemons Bag

  1 lemon $4.99
• Parsley

  1/4 bunch $1.89
• dry pasta

  8 oz
• olive oil

  2 tbsp
• butter

  1 tbsp
• red pepper flakes

  to taste
• grated Parmesan

  for serving, optional
• kosher salt

  to taste
• black pepper

  to taste

Instructions

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook 8 ounces dry pasta until al dente, reserving 1 cup pasta water before draining.
2. While the pasta cooks, slice the 12 ounces chicken sausage into coins. Trim 1 pound asparagus and cut into 2-inch pieces. Halve the 10 ounces cherry tomatoes. Thinly slice 1/2 onion, mince 3 garlic cloves, zest the lemon, and juice half of it. Chop the parsley.
3. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook 4 to 5 minutes until browned and cooked through. Transfer to a plate.
4. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil to the skillet. Add the onion and asparagus with a pinch of salt and cook 3 to 4 minutes until the onion softens and the asparagus turns bright green. Add the tomatoes and cook 2 to 3 minutes until some collapse and release their juices.
5. Stir in the garlic and a pinch of red pepper flakes and cook 30 seconds. Return the sausage to the skillet. Add 1/2 cup reserved pasta water, the lemon zest, 1 to 2 tablespoons lemon juice, and 1 tablespoon butter.
6. Add the drained pasta and toss well over medium heat until the sauce turns glossy and lightly coats everything. Add more pasta water a splash at a time if needed. Season with black pepper and more salt if needed.
7. Serve in warm bowls topped with chopped parsley and Parmesan if using.