Sausage Asparagus Pasta

Name: Sausage Asparagus Pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 3 cups uncooked whole wheat bow tie pasta (about 8 ounces); 1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-1/2-inch pieces; 1 package (19-1/2 ounces) Italian turkey sausage links, casings removed; 1 medium onion, chopped; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese; Additional shredded Parmesan cheese, optional

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield 6 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

If you're looking for a super-fast, nourishing dinner you can make on a Tuesday, sausage asparagus pasta might be your new go-to weeknight meal.

Ingredients

3 cups uncooked whole wheat bow tie pasta (about 8 ounces)
1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-1/2-inch pieces
1 package (19-1/2 ounces) Italian turkey sausage links, casings removed
1 medium onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
Additional shredded Parmesan cheese, optional

Directions

In a 6-qt. stockpot, cook pasta according to package directions, adding asparagus during the last 2-3 minutes of cooking. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water; return pasta and asparagus to pot.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook sausage, onion and garlic over medium heat until no longer pink, 6-8 minutes, breaking sausage into large crumbles. Add to stockpot. Stir in 1/4 cup cheese and reserved pasta water as desired. Serve with additional cheese if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/3 cups: 247 calories, 7g fat (2g saturated fat), 36mg cholesterol, 441mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 4g fiber), 17g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 1-1/2 starch, 1 vegetable.

We love asparagus, so I look for ways to go green. This pasta dish comes together fast on hectic nights and makes wonderful leftovers. —Carol Suto, Liverpool, New York

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