Skillet-Toasted Penne with Chicken Sausage

Ingredients

• 6 cups unsalted chicken stock (such as Swanson)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 8 ounces uncooked penne pasta
• 1 cup sliced sweet onion
• 13 ounces Italian chicken sausage, casings removed
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon minced Calabrian chiles or hot red chiles
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 0.5 ounces grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (about 2 tablespoons)
• Oregano leaves (optional)

Instructions

1. Bring stock to a simmer in a saucepan (do not boil). Keep warm over low heat.
2. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon oil to pan; swirl to coat.
3. Add pasta; cook 5 minutes or until toasted, stirring frequently. Remove pasta from pan.
4. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil, onion, and sausage to pan; cook 4 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble.
5. Remove sausage mixture from pan. Reduce heat to medium-low. Return pasta to pan.
6. Add stock, 1 cup at a time, stirring constantly until each portion of stock is nearly absorbed before adding the next (about 35 minutes total), stirring frequently. Stir in sausage mixture, juice, chiles, salt, and cheese. Garnish with oregano, if desired.