Whole Wheat Rotini With Spicy Turkey Sausage And Mustard Greens - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 (14 ounce) can fat-free low-sodium chicken broth, divided
    4 quarts water
    1 (13 1/2 ounce) package uncooked whole wheat rotini (corkscrew pasta)
    1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onions (about 1 large)
    2 garlic cloves, minced
    1 lb hot Italian turkey sausage
    8 ounces bagged prewashed cut mustard greens
    1/2 cup half-and-half
    1/2 cup grated fresh pecorino romano cheese
    1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
    1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
Preparation
    Place 1/2 cup broth in a small saucepan over medium heat; simmer until reduced to 3 tablespoons (about 6 minutes).
    Remove from heat.
    Combine water and remaining broth in a large Dutch oven.
    Bring to a boil over high heat; stir in pasta.
    Cook, uncovered, 10 minutes or until al dente.
    Drain well; place pasta in a large bowl.
    Keep warm.
    Heat a Dutch oven over medium heat.
    Coat pan with cooking spray.
    Add onion; cook 4 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally.
    Add garlic; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
    Remove casings from sausage.
    Add sausage to pan; cook 6 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble.
    Stir in greens; cook 2 minutes or until greens wilt.
    Add reduced broth, half-and-half, and cheese.
    Cook 4 minutes or until cheese melts and mixture thickens, stirring frequently.
    Add sausage mixture to pasta, and sprinkle with salt and freshly ground pepper.
    Toss well to combine.
    Serve immediately.

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