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Pasta with Escarole, White Beans and Chicken Sausage
Eating Healthy in 2009. Copyright 2007 Ellie Krieger, All Rights Reserved.
- Total Time:
- 25 min
- Prep:
- 10 min |
- Inactive Prep:
- -- |
- Cook:
- 15 min
- Level:
- Easy
- Yield:
- 4 servings (serving size 2 cups)
Ingredients
- 3/4 pound whole-wheat bowtie (or other shape) pasta
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 medium onion, chopped, about 1 cup
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 6 ounces lowfat Italian-style chicken sausage, casings removed, crumbled
- 1 medium head escarole, rinsed, drained and chopped, about 8 cups
- 1(14-ounce) can low-sodium cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage leaves
- Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 ounce grated Parmesan
Directions
Cook the pasta according to the directions on the package.
Heat the oil over a medium heat in a large, deep saute pan or 8-quart stockpot. Saute the onion until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook an additional 1 minute. Stir in the sausage and cook until heated through and browned, about 4 minutes. Add the escarole and cook until wilted, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add the beans, 1 cup of chicken stock, sage and red pepper flakes and simmer until the mixture is heated through and liquid is slightly reduced. Add the
sausage-bean mixture to pasta and toss well, loosening with the additional 1/2 cup chicken stock if necessary. Season with freshly ground pepper and salt, to taste.
Divide among 4 pasta bowls and top with parmesan cheese.
Per serving: Calories 600; Total Fat 13.5 grams; Saturated 3 grams; Monounsaturated Fat: 3 grams; Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5 grams; Protein 30 grams; Total Carbohydrate 90 grams; Fiber 19 grams; Cholesterol 39 milligrams; Sodium 442 milligrams;