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title: Chicken Sausage & Mushroom Cavatappi
source:
  name: HelloFresh
  url: https://www.hellofresh.com/recipes/chicken-sausage-and-mushroom-cavatappi-647782433ad747df24b47d49
servings: 2
prep time: 10 minutes
cook time: 20 minutes
time required: 30 minutes
difficulty: Easy
allergens:
  - Wheat
  - Milk
tags:
  - Pasta
  - Creamy
  - Quick
  - Mushroom
  - Italian
rating: 4.5
rating_count: 635
source_chef: Michelle Doll Olson
review_highlights:
  - theme: Flavor
    text: Many loved the creamy mushroom sauce and chicken sausage addition
  - theme: Ease of prep
    text: Quick and easy for most, though pre-reading instructions helps
image: "data/recipes/chicken-sausage-mushroom-cavatappi.jpg"
---
Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil. Wash and dry produce. Trim and slice @button mushrooms{8%oz} into ¼-inch-thick pieces. Trim and thinly slice @scallions{4%unit}, separating whites from greens.

Heat a large drizzle of @olive oil{2%tbsp} in a #large pan{} over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and slightly crispy, ~{5 to 7%minutes}. Turn off heat; transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate. Wash out pan.

Once water is boiling, add @cavatappi pasta{8%oz} to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, ~{9 to 11%minutes}. Reserve 1 cup pasta cooking water, then drain.

While pasta cooks, melt 2 tbsp @butter{2%tbsp} in pan used for mushrooms over medium-high heat. Add scallion whites and cook until just softened, ~{1%minute}. Add @flour{2%tbsp} and cook, stirring, until lightly browned, ~{1 to 2%minutes}. Whisk in @milk{½%cup} and ⅓ cup reserved pasta cooking water, breaking up any flour clumps. Simmer until slightly thickened, ~{3 to 4%minutes}.

Stir @cream cheese{2%oz} into pan with sauce until melted and combined. Stir in @italian chicken sausage mix{2%unit}, mushrooms, drained cavatappi, and @garlic herb butter{2%tbsp}. Season with salt and pepper. If needed, stir in more reserved cooking water a splash at a time until pasta is coated in a creamy sauce.

Divide pasta between bowls and sprinkle with @parmesan cheese{2%tbsp} and scallion greens. Serve.