Average Rating: 4.857142TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
YIELD: 4 servings.Ingredients
- 1/2 pound uncooked orecchiette or small tube pasta
- 3 hot Italian turkey sausage links, casings removed
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 3 cups fresh spinach
- 1/2 cup shredded Asiago cheese
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup rinsed and drained cannellini beans
- 1/4 cup chopped roasted sweet red pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Additional shredded Asiago cheese, optional
Instructions
- 1. Cook orecchiette according to package directions.
- 2. In a large skillet, cook and stir the sausage, onion, garlic and pepper flakes over medium heat for 6-8 minutes or until sausage is no longer pink; drain. Add the spinach, Asiago cheese, Parmesan cheese, beans, red pepper and Italian seasoning; cook just until spinach is wilted, stirring occasionally.
- 3. Drain orecchiette; add to sausage mixture and toss to combine. Sprinkle with additional Asiago cheese if desired.
Nutrition Facts
1-1/4 cups: 382 calories, 11g fat (4g saturated fat), 47mg cholesterol, 593mg sodium, 47g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 3g fiber), 22g protein.
