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Sausage and Bean Penne Pasta
Recipes
Sausage and Bean Penne Pasta
4 servings
30 minutes total

Ingredients

  • 6 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • Juice of ½ lemon
  • 8 oz tri-color (or multi-shape) pasta
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 6 oz chicken & turkey Italian sausage links, casing off
  • 1 (16-oz) can reduced-sodium cannellini beans, rinsed/drained
  • 1 cup no-salt-added chicken broth
  • ⅓ cup julienne-cut, sun-dried tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons fresh basil, coarsely chopped
  • 3 cups baby spinach
  • ½ teaspoon salt-free garlic/herb seasoning
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • ¼ cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Prep

    • Bring water to boil for pasta.
    • Chop garlic.
    • Squeeze lemon for juice (1 tablespoon).

Steps

    1. Prepare pasta following package instructions. Reserve ½ cup pasta water when draining.
    2. Preheat large sauté pan on medium-high 2–3 minutes. Place oil in pan, then add sausage; brown 5–7 minutes, stirring to crumble meat, or until no pink remains.
    3. Stir into sausage: beans, broth, tomatoes, garlic, and lemon juice; cook and stir 2–3 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Meanwhile, chop basil.
    4. Stir in pasta, reserved pasta water, spinach, seasoning, pepper, and basil; cook and stir 2–3 minutes or until spinach is slightly wilted. Top with cheese and serve