Nutrition Facts
Penne, Sausage & Greens
Amount per Serving
Calories
394
% Daily Value*
Fat
25
g
38
%
Saturated Fat
9
g
56
%
Trans Fat
1
g
Cholesterol
53
mg
18
%
Sodium
571
mg
25
%
Potassium
350
mg
10
%
Carbohydrates
28
g
9
%
Fiber
4
g
17
%
Sugar
2
g
2
%
Protein
14
g
28
%
Vitamin A
2931
IU
59
%
Vitamin C
13
mg
16
%
Calcium
51
mg
5
%
Iron
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Penne, Sausage & Greens
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- ½ pound dry whole grain penne pasta
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ¾ pound spicy ground Italian sausage
- 2 tablespoons garlic minced
- ½ cup yellow onion chopped
- ¾ cup water divided
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 6 cups fresh baby spinach
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions and drain.
- Preheat a large sauté pan on medium-high heat. Add olive oil and sausage to pan and cook through, breaking sausage into small pieces.
- Reduce heat to medium. Add garlic and onions; cover and cook until onions are tender, about 5 minutes. Stir periodically.
- Add cooked pasta, butter, lemon juice, spinach, salt and pepper, mix well. Cover and cook on low until spinach wilts, about 2 minutes.
