The key to a delicious pasta is a sauce that coats and moistens each noodle. This recipe uses our Turkey Sausage as one of the ingredients. Serve this alongside a green salad.
Ingredients
Pasta
- 1 lb whole wheat pasta, shape of choice
Onion
- 1 medium
Bell_Peppers
- 1 lb frozen OR 2 fresh bell peppers, washed
Oil
- 1 Tablespoon olive or canola oil
Salt
- ¼ teaspoon kosher or ⅛ teaspoon table/iodized
Broth
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
White_Wine
- ½ cup
Turkey_Sausage
- 1x recipe (recipe link above)
Garlic_Powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Parsley
- 2 teaspoons, dried
Rosemary
- ½ teaspoon, dried and crushed
Butter
- 4 Tablespoons, unsalted
Parmesan*
- ½ cup
Black_Pepper-
to taste
Fresh_Herbs
- ½ cup fresh parsley, scallions and/or chives, chopped
Instructions
Step 1
Cook pasta according to box instructions, strain and set aside.
Step 2
While the pasta is cooking, dice onion and bell peppers. Measure herbs and garlic into a small bowl..
Step 3
Heat oil in a large pot and add the onions, peppers and salt. Cook over medium heat until onions are translucent and soft, about 8 minutes.
Step 4
Add the broth, wine, dried rosemary and sausage. Break up the sausage with a potato masher, and allow to simmer in the liquid until it is cooked through, 3-5 minutes.
Step 5
Add the garlic powder and pasta, and mix to combine it with other ingredients.
Step 6
Add butter and parmesan and stir until melted. Season to taste with black pepper. Top with fresh herbs.
Notes
*To add even more flavor to this dish, try adding dried herbs to your parmesan with this recipe:
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 Tablespoons + 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning (herb blend)
Mix the garlic powder, parmesan and herbs together. Use in pasta dishes or on popcorn!
[For a lower fat version of this dish, cut the amount of butter and cheese in half.]