Lemony Garlic Pasta with Italian Sausage and Greens
- Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oilJuice of one lemon, zest peel first2-3 cloves garlic, chopped1 package (12 oz) chicken Italian sausage, sliced bite-size1/2 pound WW/WG pasta (about 8 cups cooked)1 package greens (arugula, spinach or other baby/bitter greens) - about 10 cups loosely packed1/4-1/2 cup grated parmesan
Zest lemon, then cut and juice entire fruit into olive oil - whisk to blend. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Cook pasta al dente (save some of the pasta water). Meanwhile, slice sausage and brown in a pan big enough to hold all ingredients. When sausage is near done, add garlic and saute about one minute. Add cooked pasta, lemon/olive oil dressing and greens. Toss to combine and wilt greens. Add reserved pasta water to thin if desired. Re-taste for seasoning. Add cheese to each serving - Enjoy!
Serving Size: 1.5 cups
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LAURAMYK.
Cook pasta al dente (save some of the pasta water). Meanwhile, slice sausage and brown in a pan big enough to hold all ingredients. When sausage is near done, add garlic and saute about one minute. Add cooked pasta, lemon/olive oil dressing and greens. Toss to combine and wilt greens. Add reserved pasta water to thin if desired. Re-taste for seasoning. Add cheese to each serving - Enjoy!
Serving Size: 1.5 cups
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LAURAMYK.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 523.4
- Total Fat: 21.7 g
- Cholesterol: 43.2 mg
- Sodium: 552.8 mg
- Total Carbs: 57.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 7.7 g
- Protein: 24.6 g
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