Pesto Pasta with Sausage and Brussel Sprouts (kid friendly!)

Ingredients

1 lb fresh brussels sprouts, outer leaves removed, then sliced in half

3 Tbsp. olive oil, divided

1/2 tsp. Kosher salt

1/2 tsp. freshly-ground black pepper

1 lb (16 oz.) ravioli (or any pasta)

4 chicken sausage links (I used spicy Italian), sliced into 1/4" thick 
1/3 cup pesto

Recipe

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a large bowl, mix together brussels sprouts, 2 Tbsp. olive oil, salt and pepper. Gently stir until well-combined. Prepare baking sheet with some aluminum foil and roast brussels sprouts for 15 min until they look crispy on the out side. After setting cooked brussels sprouts aside, cook sliced sausage in skillet over medium heat with a dash of olive oil until browned. Meanwhile, boil the package of ravioli or pasta. Drain Pasta and mix with pesto in a separate bowl, then add brussel sprouts and browned sausage.

A good topper is parmesan or pinenuts!