Author Notes
Quick and easy summer supper, using fresh basil, cherry tomatoes, turkey sausage and whole wheat pasta. This dish is a healthy but hearty week night meal. —karinacook
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Ingredients
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1 pound
Hot Italian Turkey Sausage (casings removed)
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1 pound
Whole Wheat Penne Pasta
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2 cups
fresh basil chopped
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2 cups
Cherry Tomatoes sliced
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2 tablespoons
lemon juice
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2 teaspoons
minced garlic
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2 tablespoons
extra virgin olive oil
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1/2 cup
Parmesan Cheese
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1 teaspoon
salt
Directions
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Boil water for one pound of pasta. Salt Water. Add pasta to boiling water and cook according to package directions
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While pasta is cooking, heat one tablespoon of EVOO over medium high heat in a saute pan. Add turkey sausage (without casings) to pan
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Break up bits of sausage. Add minced garlic to sausage mixture
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When sausage is no longer pink, add chopped basil, sliced tomatoes, cooked pasta, last tablespoon of EVOO, lemon juice, and one cup of pasta cooking water to pan.
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MIx together, salt to taste. Let sit 5 minutes so ingredients can marry.
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Top with grated Parmesan cheese. Serve immediately.
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