Penne with Sausage and Peas

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  • Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
4 cups (12 ounces) whole-wheat penne pasta, uncooked 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 package (12 ounces) 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
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.

Serving Size: Makes 6 servings

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ANNE_SP.

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 354.3
  • Total Fat: 10.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 1.3 mg
  • Sodium: 677.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 46.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.9 g
  • Protein: 23.9 g

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