Simple Sausage Pasta Toss

Dinner

For a flash of tasty inspiration, grab a skillet and stir up turkey sausage with tomatoes, garlic and olives. Toss everything with spaghetti, and sprinkle with Parmesan.

Average Rating: 4.333333

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 25 min.
YIELD: 5 servings.

Ingredients

8 ounces uncooked multigrain spaghetti
1/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs
1 teaspoon olive oil
3/4 pound Italian turkey sausage links, cut into 1/2-inch slices
1 garlic clove, minced
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (2-1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained

Instructions

1. Cook spaghetti according to package directions; drain. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, toss bread crumbs with oil; cook and stir over medium heat until toasted. Remove from pan.
2. Add sausage to same pan; cook and stir over medium heat until no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 30-60 seconds longer. Stir in tomatoes and olives; heat through. Add spaghetti and toss to combine. Sprinkle with toasted bread crumbs before serving.

Nutrition Facts

1-2/3 cups: 340 calories, 10g fat (2g saturated fat), 41mg cholesterol, 689mg sodium, 44g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 6g fiber), 21g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
3 lean meat, 2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat.