Italian Sausage and Pasta in Basil Cream Sauce

Dinner in 30? It's a snap with this skillet dinner trio of pasta, meat and veggie!

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Bake-Off® Contest 46, 2013

Cathy Topper

Orchard Park, New York

ingredients 7
Prep Time 30 min
Total Time 30 min

Ingredients

2 3/4: cups uncooked gemelli pasta (12 oz)

1: lb bulk spicy Italian pork sausage

1: can (18 oz) Progresso™ Recipe Starters™ creamy Parmesan basil cooking sauce

1/4: cup Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose Flour

2: tablespoons Crisco® Light Olive Oil

5: cups coarsely chopped arugula

1/3: cup julienne-cut sun-dried tomatoes in oil (from 8-oz jar)

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Directions

1 Cook pasta as directed on package. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking water; cover to keep warm.
2 Meanwhile, in 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook sausage over medium heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, and breaking into 3/4-inch pieces, or until no longer pink; drain. Set aside.
3 In 3-quart saucepan, stir cooking sauce, flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper with wire whisk until smooth. Cook over medium-high heat 3 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently, or until thick and bubbly. Stir in sausage. Wipe out skillet.
4 In same skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add arugula and sun-dried tomatoes; cook 2 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until arugula is wilted. Stir into sausage mixture.
5 Toss cooked pasta with sausage mixture, adding reserved cooking water 1 tablespoon at a time until sauce is of desired consistency.

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 570
Calories from Fat: 240),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 27g; 27%
(Saturated Fat 8g, 8% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 35mg; 35%;
Sodium: 1390mg; 1390%;
Total Carbohydrate: 60g; 60%
(Dietary Fiber 4g 4% Sugars 3g 3% ),
Protein: 22g; 22%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 10%;
Vitamin C: 8%;
Calcium: 8%;
Iron: 20%;

Exchanges:

2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 2 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;

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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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hollyautry1

report Posted Jun. 18, 2013 3:57 PM

This was fantastically delicious!!! My husband loved it and pastas aren't his favorite, but the sausage is what made this dish a winner!!! Unfortunately my kids didn't care for it... One said it was "too spicy" and another said it was "Yucky". I think you have to like spicy Italian sausage and sun-dried tomatoes to enjoy it... but those can be easily substituted!!!! I sure did love it though!!

cheryl131

report Posted Apr. 25, 2013 7:21 AM

This recipe was very fast and easy to make and incredibly delicious! I added some shredded Mexican blend cheese at the end and a little milk for a smoother consistency. Excellent! It is one of my new favorites!

eagles56

report Posted Apr. 8, 2013 2:23 PM

This was really tasty and relatively easy to put together. The sausage gave it just the right amount of heat and the basil cream sauce was so fresh tasting! This could be a winner!