Shells with Italian Sausage and Spinach

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  • Number of Servings: 2
Ingredients
Medium Shell Noodles, 2 oz dryTurkeySausage, 4 ozGarlic, 2 clovesSpinach, fresh, 4 cupsRed Ripe Tomatoes, .5 cup cherry tomatoes, halvedGrated/Shredded Pecorino Romano Cheese, 0.25 cupSalt, 1 dashPepper, black, 1 tspExtra Virgin Olive Oil, 2 tsp
Directions
Cook pasta according to directions and reserve 2 tbsp cooking liquid before draining.

Meanwhile, cook sausage in large nonstick skillet over med-high heat, breaking it into small pieces with wooden spoon, until cooked through, 2 to 4 mins. Stir in garlic, spinach and tomatoes. Cook stirring often until the greens wilt and tomatoes begin to break down, 1 to 2 mins. Remove from heat and cover to keep warm.

Combine cheese, pepper and salt in a large bowl. Whisk the cooking liquid and oil into the cheese mixture, add the pasta and toss to combine. Serve the pasta topped with the sausage-spinach mixture.

Number of Servings: 2

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ASHLEY82083.

Servings Per Recipe: 2
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 408.4
  • Total Fat: 15.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 45.0 mg
  • Sodium: 949.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 49.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.1 g
  • Protein: 21.3 g

Member Reviews
  • LADYBUGXSTITCHR
    Very yummy! I used Barilla Plus Farfalle instead of the shells, and added 2 oz of neufchatel cheese instead of the picorino. I will definitely serve this again! - 5/23/11