Spicy Sausage and Penne Recipe

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“I got the inspiration for this recipe from a dish at a local restaurant. It’s a quick meal-in-one that I fix often.” You can also substitute whatever pasta or veggies you have on hand for this versatile skillet supper. Brian Albright - Seward, NE

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Spicy Sausage and Penne Recipe
  • Prep: 10 min. Cook: 25 min.
  • Yield: 4 Servings
10 25 35

Ingredients

  • 1 cup uncooked penne pasta
  • 1 cup frozen mixed vegetables
  • 1/2 pound smoked turkey sausage, cut into 1/4-inch slices
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1-1/4 cups fat-free milk
  • 1/3 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions

  • In a large saucepan, cook pasta according to package directions, adding the vegetables during the last 6 minutes of cooking.
  • Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, brown sausage; remove from skillet and keep warm.
  • In a small bowl, combine the flour, garlic powder, mustard and pepper flakes; gradually whisk in milk until smooth. Add milk mixture to the skillet; stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened.
  • Drain pasta and vegetables; stir into the pan. Add cheese and reserved sausage; cook and stir until cheese is melted. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 cup equals 228 calories, 5 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 42 mg cholesterol, 650 mg sodium, 27 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 18 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 1-1/2 starch.

Originally published as Spicy Sausage and Penne in Healthy Cooking June/July 2009, p59

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Reviewed on May. 15, 2012 by mjtotch

This was OK....the sausage I bought was very spicy which was a good thing because the rest of the ingredients did not have much flavor.


Reviewed on Apr. 08, 2012 by Joanne Elizabeth

love love this recipe easy to make


Reviewed on Feb. 22, 2011 by nitacarl

Very taste, I added salt, pepper, dry basil, sliced onions and a little green pepper sliced.


Reviewed on Jul. 06, 2010 by SarahELM

The sauce was creamy, but lacked flavor. The mixed vegetables also did not seem to work well in this dish.


Reviewed on Jun. 17, 2010 by zorkonsmom

i found this was good but for some reason lacked taste maybe more spice? but it was good

 
 
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