Creamy Pasta Rags

Name: Creamy Pasta Rags
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 8 ounces uncooked lasagna noodles (about 10 noodles), broken into 2-in. pieces; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 4 Italian turkey sausage links (about 1 pound), casings removed; 1 small onion, chopped; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 cup frozen peas; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 2 cups half-and-half cream; 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese; Additional grated Parmesan cheese, optional

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min. YIELD: 6 servings.

This skillet meal was born out of necessity on a busy weeknight. I pulled together a package of turkey sausage links, lasagna noodles and a bag of frozen peas and went to work. —Amy Freeze, Avon Park, Florida

Ingredients

8 ounces uncooked lasagna noodles (about 10 noodles), broken into 2-in. pieces
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 Italian turkey sausage links (about 1 pound), casings removed
1 small onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 cup frozen peas
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 cups half-and-half cream
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Additional grated Parmesan cheese, optional

Directions

1. Cook broken noodles according to package directions for al dente. Drain; rinse with water and drain again. Toss with oil to coat.
2. In a large skillet, cook sausage with onion over medium-high until no longer pink, 5-7 minutes, breaking up sausage into 3/4-in. pieces. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute.
3. Stir in peas, pepper and cream; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until slightly thickened, 8-10 minutes. Stir in 1/2 cup cheese. Stir in noodles.
4. Serve immediately. If desired, serve with additional cheese.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 386 calories, 17g fat (8g saturated fat), 73mg cholesterol, 486mg sodium, 36g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 2g fiber), 19g protein.

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