Spicy, Cheesy Sausage and Pasta
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 7
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 408.6
- Total Fat: 13.3 g
- Cholesterol: 35.0 mg
- Sodium: 1,300.0 mg
- Total Carbs: 56.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 5.0 g
- Protein: 15.0 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Spicy, Cheesy Sausage and Pasta calories by ingredient
Introduction
A tasty, quick meal and a great source of fiber and protein. Serve with a tasty green veggie (broccoli, salad, or green beans).**Note: The amount of sodium listed is before the sausage is boiled.
Substitute Lean Ground Turkey in place of the Sausage. It'll bring Calorie count to 410, Sodium to 808.6 mg, and Protein to 19.6g per serving.
For lower calories, sub Extra Lean Ground Turkey in place of sausage which brings Calorie count to 387, Sodium to 805.7mg, and Protein to 21.9g per serving. A tasty, quick meal and a great source of fiber and protein. Serve with a tasty green veggie (broccoli, salad, or green beans).
**Note: The amount of sodium listed is before the sausage is boiled.
Substitute Lean Ground Turkey in place of the Sausage. It'll bring Calorie count to 410, Sodium to 808.6 mg, and Protein to 19.6g per serving.
For lower calories, sub Extra Lean Ground Turkey in place of sausage which brings Calorie count to 387, Sodium to 805.7mg, and Protein to 21.9g per serving.
Number of Servings: 7
Ingredients
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1 pkg of Hillshire Farm Turkey Smoked Sausage
1 box of Whole Wheat Penne Pasta
1 23 oz jar of Tostito's Salsa Con Queso-Medium
Directions
Bring about 8 cups of water to a boil (I usually don't measure the water, I just hold the pot under the spout and guesstimate how much will be enough).
Cut sausage in round pieces. If you want, you can cut the round pieces in half. Set aside.
When water is bubbling, pour pasta noodles in. For Al Dente noodles just boil for 10-12 mins. For softer noodles, boil longer. When noodles are about halfway done, put sausage in the water. This helps to cut down the salt in the sausage and pass the sausage flavor to the pasta.
When pasta is done to your liking, drain the water.
Pour pasta and sausage back into pot. Pour in half the jar of the salsa con queso, stir to coat the pasta and sausage. Stir in the rest of the jar.
Makes 7- 1 cup servings.
Number of Servings: 7
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JSMILESPRETTY.
Cut sausage in round pieces. If you want, you can cut the round pieces in half. Set aside.
When water is bubbling, pour pasta noodles in. For Al Dente noodles just boil for 10-12 mins. For softer noodles, boil longer. When noodles are about halfway done, put sausage in the water. This helps to cut down the salt in the sausage and pass the sausage flavor to the pasta.
When pasta is done to your liking, drain the water.
Pour pasta and sausage back into pot. Pour in half the jar of the salsa con queso, stir to coat the pasta and sausage. Stir in the rest of the jar.
Makes 7- 1 cup servings.
Number of Servings: 7
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JSMILESPRETTY.