Skillet Sausage Primavera Pasta

I received this product for free in exchange for review. All opinions are 100% my own.

It is truly heart breaking how many of us know someone personally or even intimately who has struggled with breast cancer. In fact, it has effected so many that October is now known as Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

al fresco wants to help in every way they can. Right now they are hosting an awesome campaign on Twitter and Instagram using #fightbackbetter. Every time someone posts a photo using #fightbackbetter, al fresco will donate a product to The Ellie Fund. The Ellie Fund, is an organization that provides essential support services for breast cancer patients and their families like free meals and grocery store gift certificates. Therefore, anytime someone posts with #fightbackbetter, a cancer patient receives al fresco products to make a healthy meal.

Also for the month of October, al fresco will also be selling their product in pink packaging and donating $1.00 from each pink package purchased to the American Cancer Society for up to $25,000.

So let’s talk about what you can do this month to #fightbackbetter whether it’s by wearing a pink ribbon, donating to a friend’s walk, dropping coins into the collection or making a commitment to having your annual mammogram, buying al fresco products (in the pink package) there is so much you can do! Share your ideas for how you plan to #fightbackbetter and make sure to tag @LivingChicMom as well!

Now for the best part! Check out this awesome recipe I created in memory of my aunt who passed away from Breast Cancer and for a sweet young 11 year old girl who has struggled with Ovarian Cancer.

Pasta Primavera with Sausage

Ingredients:

1 package al fresco sweet apple chicken sausage
2 (14.5 oz) cans Italian Tomatoes
1 onion, diced
5 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup yellow and/or orange pepper
3/4 cup zucchini, chopped
3/4 cup asparagus, chopped
3/4 cup carrot, grated
linguine noodles
2-3 Tbsp. fresh sweet basil, chopped
grated Parmesan cheese
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
2 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

In a large pot bring water to a boil. Once boiling add Linguine noodles to the water and add a pinch of salt. Boil until noodles are tender. Add olive oil to a large sautè pan or Dutch oven and heat. Place Sausage in the pan and brown. Remove Sausage from pan and add a dab more olive oil to the drippings in the pan. Add onion, garlic, and sweet peppers, zucchini, and asparagus. Season with salt, pepper, and sweet basil; saute until tender.

Add sausage into the vegetable mixture. Add tomatoes, brown sugar and balsamic vinegar and simmer for approximately 15 minutes. Serve over the top linguine noodles and top with fresh grated Parmesan cheese.

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