GH Sausage and Eggplant Pasta
- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
1/2 pound hot Italian turkey sausage1/2 pound sweet Italitan turkey sausage2 peeled eggplants1 jar (32 oz) spaghetti sauce1 package pasta (16 oz)1/2 tsp cracked black pepper
1.In 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat, heat Italian sausages and 1/4 cup water to boiling. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 5 minutes. Remove cover and cook until sausages are browned, about 15 minutes. Remove sausages to cutting board. When cool enough to handle, cut diagonally into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
2.While sausages are cooking, cut eggplant into 1/2-inch chunks.
3.In drippings remaining in skillet, over medium heat, cook eggplant and 2 tablespoons water until eggplant is tender, about 15 minutes, stirring often and adding additional water if necessary to keep eggplant from sticking. Add spaghetti sauce and sausages; over high heat, heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 5 minutes.
4.Meanwhile, in saucepot, prepare ziti macaroni as label directs but do not use salt in water.
5.Drain ziti; return to saucepot. Add spaghetti-sauce mixture; over medium heat, heat through.
6.To serve, spoon ziti into 8 individual pasta bowls or dinner plates; top each serving with some ricotta cheese and cracked pepper. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese if you like.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TODMHARRIS.
2.While sausages are cooking, cut eggplant into 1/2-inch chunks.
3.In drippings remaining in skillet, over medium heat, cook eggplant and 2 tablespoons water until eggplant is tender, about 15 minutes, stirring often and adding additional water if necessary to keep eggplant from sticking. Add spaghetti sauce and sausages; over high heat, heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 5 minutes.
4.Meanwhile, in saucepot, prepare ziti macaroni as label directs but do not use salt in water.
5.Drain ziti; return to saucepot. Add spaghetti-sauce mixture; over medium heat, heat through.
6.To serve, spoon ziti into 8 individual pasta bowls or dinner plates; top each serving with some ricotta cheese and cracked pepper. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese if you like.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TODMHARRIS.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 333.2
- Total Fat: 4.7 g
- Cholesterol: 4.0 mg
- Sodium: 659.6 mg
- Total Carbs: 59.0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.9 g
- Protein: 6.9 g
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