Quick Rotini with Sausage and Tomato Sauce

By GadgetGirl

You can substitute spinach for the arugula, if you like. For less heat, decrease or omit the crushed red pepper.

Ingredients

• 8 ounces uncooked rotini
• Cooking spray
• 3 (4-ounce) sweet turkey Italian sausage links, casings removed
• 1 1/2 cups finely chopped arugula, divided
• 1 cup minced onion
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 2 cups unsalted canned crushed tomatoes
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 4 teaspoons grated Parmesan cheese

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from cookinglight.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Add pasta; cook 7 minutes or until al dente. Drain pasta in a colander over a bowl, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid.
2. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add sausage to pan; cook 5 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble. Add 1 cup arugula, onion, oregano, crushed red pepper, and garlic; cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
3. Add reserved 1 cup cooking liquid, tomatoes, sugar, black pepper, and salt to pan; bring to a boil. Add pasta; cook 2 minutes. Stir in remaining 1/2 cup arugula. Divide pasta mixture among 4 shallow bowls; top with Parmesan cheese.
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