Pear & Turkey Sausage Rigatoni

Name: Pear & Turkey Sausage Rigatoni
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 8 ounces uncooked rigatoni or large tube pasta; 2 Italian turkey sausage links (4 ounces each), casings removed; 2 medium pears, sliced; 2 cups fresh baby spinach; 1/2 cup half-and-half cream; 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese, divided; Toasted sliced almonds, optional

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

The sweet pear, salty sausage and creamy blue cheese are a wonderful combination in this dish. It tastes just like something you'd get at a great restaurant. —Debby Harden, Williamston, Michigan

Ingredients

8 ounces uncooked rigatoni or large tube pasta
2 Italian turkey sausage links (4 ounces each), casings removed
2 medium pears, sliced
2 cups fresh baby spinach
1/2 cup half-and-half cream
1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese, divided
Toasted sliced almonds, optional

Directions

1. Cook rigatoni according to package directions.
2. Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink, 6-8 minutes, breaking into large crumbles. Add pears; cook and stir until lightly browned, 3-5 minutes.
3. Drain rigatoni; add to sausage mixture. Add spinach, cream and 1/4 cup cheese; cook until spinach is wilted, 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Top with remaining cheese. If desired, sprinkle with almonds.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/3 cups (calculated without almonds): 273 calories, 9g fat (4g saturated fat), 32mg cholesterol, 333mg sodium, 37g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 3g fiber), 13g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2-1/2 starch, 2 medium-fat meat.

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