Whole Wheat Penne with Broccoli and Sausage

  • Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
13.25 oz. whole wheat penne pasta5 cups broccoli (cut into florets)10 oz. hot Italian turkey sausage5 oz. grape tomatoes (each cut in half)2 3/4 cups (loosely packed) fresh spinach (chopped)1/4 cup freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese
Directions
1) Heat large saucepot of salted water to boiling on high. Add pasta and cook as label directs, adding broccoli when 3 minutes of cooking time remain. Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water; drain pasta and broccoli.

2) Meanwhile, thinly slice sausage on the diagonal. In 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook sausage on medium 7 to 8 minutes or until it begins to brown, stirring occasionally. Add tomatoes and cook 5 minutes longer, stirring.

3) Stir pasta, broccoli, spinach and 1/4 cup pasta cooking water into sausage mixture in skillet; heat through, adding additional cooking water if needed. Remove from heat, stir in and cheese.

Yield: 4 main-dish servings

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NEATFAMILY.

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 487.2
  • Total Fat: 9.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 39.4 mg
  • Sodium: 532.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 77.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 13.8 g
  • Protein: 27.2 g

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