Category: Main Course
Whole Wheat Penne with Broccoli and Sausage - TastyPlanner.com
Chef: Metaphrog
Triple play: Swapping turkey for pork sausage cuts artery-clogging saturated fat by a third; whole grain helps lower cholesterol; and broccoli has heart-protective antioxidants.
Recipe Source: www.delish.com
Prep time: 5 Min.
Cook time: 25 Min.
Serves: 4
Ingredients
12 ounce(s) whole wheat penne pasta
1 large bunch broccoli, cut into florets
12 ounce(s) hot Italian turkey sausage
1 pint(s) grape tomatoes, each cut in half
1/2 cup(s) fresh basil leaves, chopped
1/4 cup(s) freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese
Instructions
- 1. Heat large saucepot of salted water to boiling on high. Add pasta and cook as label directs, adding broccoli when 3 minutes of cooking time remain. Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water; drain pasta and broccoli.
- 2. Meanwhile, thinly slice sausage on the diagonal. In 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook sausage on medium 7 to 8 minutes or until it begins to brown, stirring occasionally. Add tomatoes and cook 5 minutes longer, stirring.
- 3. Stir pasta, broccoli, and 1/4 cup pasta cooking water into sausage mixture in skillet; heat through, adding additional cooking water if needed. Remove from heat; stir in basil and cheese.
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