Penne with Sausage and Peas

By EdieK

Ingredients

• 1 12 ounce package whole-wheat penne pasta, uncooked
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 12 ounce package fully cooked roasted garlic chicken sausage, sliced on the diagonal
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 pound tomatoes, seeded and chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup low-sodium, 99 percent fat-free chicken broth
• 1 cup frozen peas, thawed
• 2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from familycircle.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

1. Heat a large pot of lightly salted water to boiling. Add pasta and cook as per package directions, 12 minutes. Drain.

2. Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium- high heat. Add the sausage and cook 3 minutes, turning a few times, until browned. Scoop out sausage with a slotted spoon onto a plate.

3. Reduce heat to medium and add remaining 1 tablespoon oil and the garlic. Cook 30 seconds. Stir in tomatoes and salt and cook 2 minutes. Stir in chicken broth, peas and browned sausage. Heat through.

4. Place cooked pasta in a large bowl. Add sausage mixture and 1 tablespoon of Parmesan. Toss to combine. Top with remaining tablespoon Parmesan and serve warm.