# Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Pasta with Sausage and Peas

This is a one-pan meal featuring creamy sun-dried tomato pesto pasta with sausage and peas that comes together in under an hour.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 0.5 cup California Walnuts
- 0.5 cup sun-dried tomatoes (oil-packed, drained)
- 1 tbsp sun-dried tomato oil
- 0.5 cup grated Parmesan
- 2 cloves garlic
- 0.5 lemon juice
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp Calabrian chilies
- 0.33 cup olive oil
- Salt
- black pepper
- 1 tbsp sun-dried tomato oil
- 1 lb Italian sausage, mild or spicy, casings removed
- 1 large shallot, finely diced
- Salt
- pepper
- 2 tsp Calabrian Chilies
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 0.5 cup dry white wine (Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio)
- 4.5 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 lb shellbow pasta (or another short pasta)
- 0.75 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 cup grated Parmesan
- 0.5 lemon zest

## Instructions

1. Toast California walnuts in a dry pan for a couple of minutes.
2. Add the toasted walnuts, sun-dried tomatoes, sun-dried tomato oil, Parmesan, garlic, lemon juice, tomato paste, Calabrian chilies, olive oil, salt, and black pepper to a blender.
3. Blend until it forms a thick, spread-like pesto.
4. Brown Italian sausage in a pot with some sun-dried tomato oil.
5. Remove the cooked sausage from the pan.
6. Sauté diced shallots with a pinch of salt in the same pot until soft.
7. Add minced garlic and Calabrian chilies to the pot and cook for another minute.
8. Deglaze the pot with white wine, scraping up any brown bits from the bottom.
9. Pour in chicken broth and season with a pinch of salt.
10. Add uncooked shellbow pasta to the pot.
11. Simmer covered for about 10 to 15 minutes, stirring frequently.
12. Add room temperature heavy cream and the cooked sausage to the pasta.
13. Simmer for a couple of minutes to thicken the sauce.
14. Stir in the sun-dried tomato walnut pesto.
15. Finally, add frozen peas, lemon zest, and Parmesan cheese.
16. Taste for seasonings and adjust if needed.

## Equipment

- dry pan
- blender
- pot
- wooden spoon
- paper towels

## Tips

- Store your walnuts in the fridge to keep them fresh longer.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6CSmHn9/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/1dba20d5-d332-448a-9b95-fb8be37e8562
- Extracted: 2025-08-19

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