Arugula Pesto & Caprese Salad Recipe

Elevate your dish with a bright and flavorful arugula pesto linguini paired with a fresh caprese salad featuring Hillshire Farm® Raw, Mild Italian Sausage Links, 5:1, 5.5”, with fresh chopped basil drizzled with sweet balsamic glaze.

Ingredients

YIELD: 4 to 5 Servings

Amount

Main Ingredients

1 Ea.

Hillshire Farm® Raw, Mild Italian Sausage Links, 5:1, 5.5”, Slcd, Bias

1 tbsp.Vinegar, Balsamic, Glaze, Prepared
6 oz.Pasta, Linguini, Cooked (Commerically Available)
2 oz.Arugula, Baby, Fresh
2 oz.Spinach, Baby, Fresh
3 ea.Garlic, Clove, Fresh, Minced
2 oz.Nut, Pine, Toasted
2 oz.Cheese, Pamesan, Reggiano, Grated
3/4 tsp.Salt, Kosher
1/4 tsp. Pepper, Black, Ground
6 1/2 oz. Oil, Olive, Extra Virgin, Prepared.
10 oz.Tomato, Teardrop, Fresh, HLF, Cut
8 oz.Cheese, Mozzarella, Ciliegine, HLF, Cut
1 tbsp.Herb, Basil, Fresh, SLCD, Thin
Directions

Step 1: Place the arugula, spinach, and garlic into a food processor.

Step 2: Add in the pine nuts and mix until they are broken down slightly and then slowly add the parmesan cheese.

Step 3: Add in  1/2 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper.

Step 4: While processing, slowly add in 5 oz. olive oil.

Step 5: Toss cooked linguine pasta with 3 oz. prepared arugula pesto to combine and set aside for plating.

Step 6: Prepare Teardrop Tomato Caprese Salad by tossing teardrop tomato, 1/4 tsp salt, mozzarella cheese, basil, and 3 tbsp olive oil to combine and set aside for plating.

Step 7: Heat skillet over medium heat 2 minutes.

Step 8: Add 1/2" water and Hillshire Farm® Raw, Mild Italian Sausage link to skillet.

Step 9: Cover; cook over medium heat for 10 minutes, turning once.

Step 10: Uncover skillet, continue cooking 10 minutes or until thoroughly cooked (165°F), turning occasionally for even browning.

Step 11: Remove from skillet and slice Hillshire Farm® Raw, Mild Italian Sausage link on a bias.

Step 12: Set sliced Hillshire Farm® Raw, Mild Italian Sausage link aside.

Step 13: Place 6 oz. prepared arugula pesto pasta onto one side of the serving dish.

Step 14: Place sliced Hillshire Farm® Raw, Mild Italian Sausage link on top of the prepared arugula pesto pasta.

Step 15: Set the prepared teardrop tomato caprese salad on the opposite side of the plate.

Step 16: Drizzle the teardrop caprese salad with balsamic glaze.

ALTERNATIVE COOKING METHODS

Hillshire Farm® Raw, Mild Italian Sausage Links, 5:1, 5.5”- Product Code: 10000031245

Bake: Conventional Oven Heat oven to 375°F. Place sausage in pan; add 1/4" water to pan. Cover with foil. Heat 15-18 minutes until sausage reached internal temperature of 165°.

Unspecified: For food safety and quality purposes, this product must be cooked to a minimum internal temperature of 180°F prior to eating. Due to differences in cooked equipment, cooking times may require adjustment.

 

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Application Uses
MEAL

Lunch

Dinner

CUISINE

Italian

MAIN INGREDIENTS

Sausage