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Makeover Creamy Italian Sausage Pasta Recipe

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This slimmed-down version of a savory supper has just half the calories, 20% of the fat, 15% of the saturated fat and about 40% of the cholesterol. Yet the full-flavor result is one her family—and your—can enjoy without the guilt.—Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Greendale, Wisconsin

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6 Servings
Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Ingredients

8 ounces uncooked spiral pasta
3/4 pound turkey Italian sausage links, casings removed
3/4 cup chopped sweet red pepper
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 cup fat-free half-and-half
1 cup milk
1/2 cup white wine or chicken broth
1/2 cup grated Romano cheese
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon paprika
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, cook the sausage, red pepper and onion over medium heat until sausage is no longer pink and vegetables are tender; drain and return to the pan.
In a small bowl, combine the flour, half-and-half, milk, wine or chicken broth, cheese, salt, pepper and paprika until blended. Add to the sausage mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Remove from the heat.
Drain pasta. In a large bowl, combine sausage mixture and pasta. Before serving, sprinkle with parsley. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1 cup) equals 343 calories, 11 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 61 mg cholesterol, 600 mg sodium, 38 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 21 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 2 lean meat, 1 fat, 1/2 reduced-fat milk.

Makeover Creamy Italian Sausage Pasta published in Light & Tasty April/May 2004, p14