LAZY VERSION

• Omit the onion so you can skip the chopping onions step.

SUBSTITUTIONS

• Sub for chicken sausage: cooked chicken, ground sausage or turkey

• Sub for brown rice pasta: any pasta will work

• Sub for kale: spinach

• Sub for onion: can omit

• Dairy free: use a dairy free cream cheese like Kite Hill

STORAGE

• Allow everything to come to room temp and then store in airtight containers, like these.

REHEATING

• Add about a teaspoon of water then reheat in a microwave for 1-2 minutes, stirring halfway through.

REDUCE FOOD WASTE

• Leftover chicken broth? It will keep in the fridge for about a week, or you can freeze it! I like to freeze in an ice cube tray so I can just pop out how much I need in the future.

• Leftover onion? Save it! Put it in a ziploc, or better yet, buy one of these reusable onion saver things. Use the rest of the onion for another recipe later this week or next.

• If you do 1.5 packages of sausage, freeze the other half. I just put in a ziploc bag, press all the air out, and stick in the freezer.

• Leftover kale? Put it in the freezer! It’s perfect for adding to soups, chilis, stews, or even pasta dishes. I actually used frozen kale in this recipe!

• Leftover tomato paste? Freezer it! I freeze mine in ice cube trays or ziploc bags.