Pasta With(Turkey) Sausage And Olives

* Exported from MasterCook *

PASTA WITH (TURKEY) SAUSAGE AND OLIVES

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Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Poultry Pasta

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 lb Mostaccioli or Rigatoni
-OR other medium pasta
-shape, uncooked
8 oz Turkey sausage
-(Italian-style)
1 tb Olive or vegetable oil
1 Garlic clove -- minced
2 c Canned plum tomatoes
- crushed
12 md Black olives
-- pitted and sliced
1 pn Crushed red pepper
Salt
Freshly ground pepper
2 tb Chopped Italian parsley
Grated Parmesan cheese
--(optional)

Crumble the sausage into a lightly oiled skillet.
Place over medium heat and saute, stirring often to
break up the meat, until the sausage is cooked
through. Drain and cool the meat.

Heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add
the garlic and fry until golden brown. Add the
tomatoes, olives and crushed red pepper. Return the
sausage to the skillet and add salt and pepper to
taste. Reduce the heat and simmer until the sauce is
thickened, about 5 minutes.

Prepare pasta according to package directions. Before
draining, reserve one cup of the pasta cooking liquid.
Drain the pasta and return it to the pot over low
heat. Add the sauce. If the sauce is too thick to
evenly coat the pasta, add some of the reserved pasta
cooking liquid. Stir in the parsley. Divide the pasta
among serving plates. Garnish with grated Parmesan
cheese, if desired.

Serves 4 to 6

Each serving provides: 350 Calories; 15.2 g Protein;
46.9 g Carbohydrates; 11.5 g Fat; 30.3 mg Cholesterol;
435 mg Sodium. Calories from Fat: 29%

Copyright National Pasta Association
(http://www.ilovepasta.org) (Reprinted with permission)



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