Spaghetti With Sausage and Simple Tomato Sauce

An easy spaghetti from Cooking Light. It is delicious and it has a little bit of a kick to it.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 8  ounces  hot  Italian turkey sausage links
• 8  ounces  uncooked spaghetti
• 1 (28 ounce) can no-salt-added whole tomatoes, undrained
• 2  tablespoons olive oil
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  crushed  red pepper
• 5  garlic cloves, minced
• 1  teaspoon sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1⁄4 cup  torn fresh basil
• 1⁄2 cup  shaved parmigiano-reggiano cheese

Directions

1. 1. Preheat broiler.
2. 2. Arrange sausage on a small baking sheet. Broil sausage 5 minutes on each side or until done. Remove pan from oven (do not turn broiler off). Cut sausage into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Arrange slices in a single layer on baking sheet. Broil sausage slices 2 minutes or until browned.
3. 3. Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat; drain.
4. 4. Place tomatoes in a food processor; process until almost smooth. Heat olive oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add crushed red pepper and minced garlic; saute 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes, sugar, and salt; cook 4 minutes or until slightly thick. Add sausage and cooked pasta to pan; toss well. Top with fresh basil and Parmigiano-Reggiano.