Turkey Sausage & Arugula Pasta

By pattie_d

Ingredients

• 12 ounces whole-wheat short pasta, such as shells or twists
• 8 ounces hot Italian turkey sausage links, removed from casings
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 8 cups arugula, or baby spinach
• 2 cups halved cherry tomatoes
• 1/2 cup finely shredded Pecorino Romano, or Parmesan cheese, plus more to taste
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 60mins
Adapted from eatingwell.com

Preparation

Step 1

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook pasta until just tender, 9 to 11 minutes, or according to package directions.

Meanwhile, cook sausage in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, breaking it up into small pieces with a wooden spoon, until cooked through, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, arugula (or spinach) and tomatoes. Cook, stirring often, until the greens wilt and the tomatoes begin to break down, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat; cover and keep warm.
Combine 1/2 cup cheese, pepper and salt in a large bowl. Measure out 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid; drain the pasta. Whisk the cooking liquid and oil into the cheese mixture; add the pasta and toss to combine.

Serve the pasta topped with the sausage mixture and an extra sprinkle of cheese, if desired.
NUTRITION
Per serving: 352 calories; 9 g fat ( 3 g sat , 2 g mono ); 26 mg cholesterol; 47 g carbohydrates; 0 g added sugars; 18 g protein; 6 g fiber; 382 mg sodium; 379 mg potassium.

Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin A (30% daily value), Fiber (26% dv), Vitamin C (20% dv), Calcium (15% dv).

Carbohydrate Servings: 2 1/2

Exchanges: 2.5 starch, 2 vegetable, 2 medium-fat meat

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