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Pasta with Spinach and Smoked Sausage
Ingredients
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1/4
pound cooked smoked turkey or chicken sausage
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1
large leek, cut into 1/4-inch slices
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2
cloves garlic, minced
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1
teaspoon olive oil
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2/3
cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
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1/2
7 ounce jar roasted red sweet peppers, drained and cut into thin, bite-size strips
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8
cups torn fresh spinach
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6
ounces dried medium bow-tie pasta
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1/4
cup snipped fresh basil or 1 tablespoon dried basil, crushed
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1/4
cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese
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1/4
teaspoon cracked black pepper
Directions
1. Cut the sausage lengthwise into quarters. Slice into 1/4-inch pieces. In a large skillet, cook leek and garlic in hot olive oil until leek is tender. Stir in sausage, chicken broth, and roasted peppers. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Add spinach. Cook, stirring frequently, for 1 to 2 minutes or just until spinach starts to wilt. Remove from heat.
2. Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to package directions, omitting any oil or salt; drain. Return pasta to saucepan. Add spinach mixture, basil, Parmesan cheese, and black pepper. Toss to coat. Serve immediately. Makes 4 main-dish servings.
Nutrition Facts
(Pasta with Spinach and Smoked Sausage)
- Servings Per Recipe 4,
- Calories 265,
- Protein (gm) 14,
- Carbohydrate (gm) 34,
- Fat, total (gm) 8,
- Cholesterol (mg) 61,
- Saturated fat (gm) 2,
- Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 2,
- Sodium (mg) 440,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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