Balsamic Roasted Sausage and Grapes with Linguine
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 35 min.
YIELD: 8 servings.
Pasta doesn’t have to wear coats of cream and cheese, especially when red grapes and sausage give it sweetness and spice. —Lauren Wyler, Austin, Texas
Ingredients
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3/4 pound sweet Italian sausage links
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3/4 pound hot Italian sausage links
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3 cups seedless red grapes
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1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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2 tablespoons water
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon pepper
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1 package (12 ounces) whole wheat linguine
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1/2 cup prepared pesto
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2 cups fresh baby spinach
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2 cups spring mix salad greens
Directions
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1.
Preheat oven to 425°. Place sausage links and grapes in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. In a small bowl, combine vinegar, oil and water; pour over sausages. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
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2.
Bake 20 minutes. Turn sausages; bake 15-20 minutes longer or until a thermometer inserted in sausages reads 160°.
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3.
Meanwhile, cook linguine according to package directions. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water.
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4.
Cut sausages into 1/2-in. slices. In a large bowl, combine the linguine, reserved pasta water and pesto; toss to coat. Add the sausage, spinach, salad greens and grapes with pan juices; toss to combine. Serve immediately.
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