Pasta with Italian Chicken Sausage, Escarole and Beans

Name: Pasta with Italian Chicken Sausage, Escarole and Beans
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 10 oz pasta (wheat or gluten-free pasta); 1 tsp olive oil; 1 medium onion (chopped); 4 cloves garlic (chopped); 12 oz uncooked Italian chicken sausage (removed from casing (Al Fresco)); 1/2 cup fat free (low sodium chicken broth); 1 cup cannellini beans (drained and rinsed (Eden)); 1 medium head (7-8 cups escarole rinsed and torn into bite sized pieces); 1/4 cup grated Parmesan or Romano cheese; 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper (or to taste (optional)); salt and fresh pepper to taste

8 steps

Prep:5minCook:15min

Pasta with Italian Chicken Sausage, Escarole and Beans made with lots of garlic, lean Italian chicken sausage, white cannellini beans, crushed red pepper and grated cheese.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 06:35:36 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories355.9 kcal (18%)

Total Fat9.5 g (14%)

Carbs44.1 g (17%)

Sugars3 g (3%)

Protein18.4 g (37%)

Sodium507.7 mg (25%)

Fiber5.6 g (20%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

10 ozpasta

wheat or gluten-free pasta

1 tspolive oil

12 ozItalian chicken sausage

uncooked, removed from casing, Al Fresco

½ cupfat free chicken broth

low sodium

1 cupcannellini beans

drained and rinsed, Eden

1 headescarole

rinsed and torn into bite sized pieces

¼ cupparmesan cheese

grated, or romano

¼ tspcrushed red pepper

or to taste, optional

Instructions

Step 1

Rinse escarole and tear into bite sized pieces.

Step 2

Cook pasta according to package directions for al dente in a large pot of salted water. Reserve 1/2 cup water before draining.

Step 3

While pasta water boils, heat a large non-stick skillet on medium heat.

Step 4

Add olive oil; when hot add onions, garlic, salt and pepper until soft, about 4-5 minutes.

Step 5

Add sausage, breaking up with a wooden spoon and cook until golden, about 6 to 8 minutes. Set aside in a dish.

Step 6

Add chicken broth and beans to the skillet.

Step 7

Add the escarole; stir and cook about 4 minutes or until wilted.

Step 8

Gently stir in sausage, pasta, red pepper flakes, 1/2 cup of the reserved water or more if needed and grated Parmesan. Adjust salt and pepper if needed and toss well; transfer to a large serving bowl. Enjoy with some extra cheese on the side.

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