INGREDIENTS
4
to 5 herbed sausage of your choice (I used herbed chicken sausage made fresh at the meat counter at my local grocer), casings removed
1 cup
peas (either 1 cup frozen or 1 cup fresh from approx. 1 pound of pea pods)
1
bunch of asparagus, trimmed, and sliced into 1/2" pieces
1 tsp
olive oil
5
garlic cloves
3
scallions (green onions), thinly sliced
2
leeks, white and light green part only, trimmed and thinly sliced
1
medium shallot (I used a white shallot, but the purple ones work fine too)
1 tsp
crushed red pepper
1 lb
spaghetti noodles, broken in half
4 cups
reduced sodium chicken broth
1 cup
heavy cream
1/2 tsp
kosher salt, plus more for seasoning
2 tbsp
chopped chives
1/4
freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, plus more for serving