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Pasta With Sausage, Broccoli and Tomatoes
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5:30 Challenge / 5 ingredients / 30 minutes
This dish from Hilary King of Avondale Estates does a great job of adding nutrition to the menu. King writes: "An Italian-American friend of mine introduced me to Italian sausage via a recipe calling for it with broccoli and pasta. I liked that but thought it would be even better with tomatoes, and it is!" -- Jeanne Besser
Hands on time: Total time: 30 minutes Serves: 4
Ingredients:
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1 pound mild or hot Italian sausage, casing removed and crumbled
2 (14 1/2-ounce) cans basil and garlic or Italian-flavored diced tomatoes
1/2 pound pasta shells or other shaped pasta
2 cups broccoli florets
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions:
Put water up for pasta. In a lightly oiled skillet, brown sausage. When cooked through, remove to a plate with a slotted spoon and set aside. Wipe out pan and add tomatoes with their juice. Add sausage and bring to a simmer.
Meanwhile, add pasta to boiling water. Two minutes before the pasta is ready, add the broccoli florets to the boiling pasta water. Cook for 2 minutes and drain. Place pasta and broccoli in a serving bowl. Add sausage and tomato mixture and toss to combine. Top with grated cheese.
Meanwhile, add pasta to boiling water. Two minutes before the pasta is ready, add the broccoli florets to the boiling pasta water. Cook for 2 minutes and drain. Place pasta and broccoli in a serving bowl. Add sausage and tomato mixture and toss to combine. Top with grated cheese.
Notes:
Hilary King says, "To make the dish even more nutritious, substitute turkey sausage and whole-wheat pasta." Since King's recipe uses only four ingredients, I have added grated cheese for the fifth, but you can add fresh basil or another seasoning.
-- Jeanne Besser
-- Jeanne Besser
Nutrition:
Per serving: 680 calories (percent of calories from fat, 51), 28 grams protein, 55 grams carbohydrates, 5 grams fiber, 34 grams fat (14 grams saturated), 90 milligrams cholesterol, 955 milligrams sodium.
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