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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Makeover Creamy Italian Sausage Pasta Recipe
  • Prep/Total Time: 25 min.
  • Yield: 6 Servings
10 15 25

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.

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

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Reviewed on Oct. 18, 2011 by usjanrdms

Delicious and easy to make. Used lower sodium chicken broth and did not add salt


Reviewed on May. 04, 2011 by kathydimar

I make this all the time with gluten-free pasta and corn starch to thicken. So good!


Reviewed on Aug. 20, 2010 by Mary_1959

Very good, but I thought the sauce was a little thin. Next time I'll tinker with that part.


Reviewed on Jul. 22, 2009 by williamsegraves

This was scrumptious!! I used regular Italian Sausages instead of Turkey, and I preferred the wine option. Absolutely delicious!


Reviewed on Nov. 19, 2008 by sbuffman

So good! One I will be making again for sure! Thanks!


Reviewed on Aug. 04, 2008 by nancymcsews

7 ponts

 
 
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