Penne With Sausage and Peas

Submitted by AmyZoe

"This is a quick and delicious meal. I skipped the oil and found I didn't need to drain the sausage because it was a good sausage and didn't have a lot of grease. I also used homemade chicken broth from my freezer and skipped the salt (the chicken broth and sausage had plenty of flavor). I also added 3 to 4 cups of peas instead of a cup. Recipe courtesy of Family Circle, July 2010. Yum!"

 

• Ready In: 22mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 12 ounces whole wheat penne, uncooked
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 12 ounces chicken sausage, sliced on the diagonal
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 16 ounces tomatoes, seeded and chopped
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup fat-free low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 cup peas, thawed if frozen
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, freshly grated

directions

1. Heat a large pot of lightly salted water to boiling.
2. Add pasta and cook as per package directions, 12 minutes. Drain.
3. Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
4. Add the sausage and cook 3 minutes, turning a few times, until browned.
5. Scoop out sausage with a slotted spoon onto a plate.
6. Reduce heat to medium and add remaining 1 tablespoon oil and the garlic.
7. Cook 30 seconds. Stir in tomatoes and salt and cook 2 minutes.
8. Stir in chicken broth, peas, and browned sausage. Heat through.
9. Place cooked pasta in a large bowl.
10. Add sausage mixture and a tablespoon of Parmesan. Toss to combine.
11. Top with remaining tablespoon Parmesan and serve warm.