Pasta Shells With Beans, Greens, and Sausage

Name: Pasta Shells With Beans, Greens, and Sausage
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3 cups small shell pasta; 8 ounces sweet Italian sausage or 8 ounces hot Italian sausage; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 teaspoons dried sage; 1 (19 ounce) can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained; 3 cups torn spinach leaves; 2 cups low sodium chicken broth; 1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste); 1/4 teaspoon pepper (or to taste)

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Recipe by ratherbeswimmin

From Weight Watchers Simply Delicious. Per 1 1/2 c. serving: 413 calories, 7 g fat, 15 mg cholesterol, 68 g carb, 7 g fiber, 20 g protein. 8 points.

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READY IN: 35mins

SERVES: 6

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

3

cups small shell pasta
8

ounces sweet Italian sausage or 8 ounces hot Italian sausage
2

garlic cloves, minced
2

teaspoons dried sage
1

(19 ounce) can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
3

cups torn spinach leaves
2

cups low sodium chicken broth
¹⁄₂

teaspoon salt (or to taste)
¹⁄₄

teaspoon pepper (or to taste)

DIRECTIONS

Cook pasta according to package directions; drain.
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; add in the sausage; brown the sausage, breaking it apart with a spoon; drain browned sausage on a paper-towel lined plate.
Add garlic and sage to the same skillet; stir/saute for about 30 seconds or until fragrant.
Add in the beans, spinach, and broth; bring to a boil.
Lower heat and simmer about 5 minutes or until the spinach is just tender.
Add in drained pasta, sausage, salt, and pepper; simmer until well heated; adjust seasoning to taste.

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