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Spinach Turkey Penne Recipe

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A friend served this recipe to me as a vegetarian dish. I enjoyed it, but my husband and three sons love meat, so I added turkey Italian sausage.

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Spinach Turkey Penne Recipe

Prep: 5 min. Cook: 30 min.

Yield: 2 Servings

5 30 35

Ingredients

3 ounces uncooked penne pasta
2 Italian turkey sausage links (about 1/2 pound), casings removed
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 cups packed torn fresh spinach
1/4 cup golden raisins, optional
1/2 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
2 plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted
2 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions. Crumble sausage into a skillet. Cook over medium heat until no longer pink; drain and set aside.
In same skillet, cook garlic in oil for 1-2 minutes. Add the spinach, raisins if desired and bouillon. Cook and stir until spinach is wilted. Stir in tomatoes and sausage.
Drain pasta; transfer to a serving bowl. Add spinach mixture; toss gently. Garnish with almonds and Parmesan cheese. Yield: 2 servings.

Originally published as Spinach Turkey Penne in Cooking for One or Two Cookbook , p153

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