Pear & Turkey Sausage Rigatoni

  Chicken & Turkey

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.

Pear & Turkey Sausage Rigatoni

Average Rating: 5

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

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

Instructions

  • 1. Cook rigatoni according to package directions.
  • 2. Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink, breaking into large crumbles, 6-8 minutes. 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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