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Heart Healthy Rigatoni with Sausage Recipe

                   
Rigatoni with Sausage
A hearty Italian-inspired dish that features bold, savory flavors with heart-healthy benefits. Rigatoni makes a perfect match for turkey sausage and white bean pasta sauce.
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Ingredients
Recipe yields 8 servings
12 oz whole grain rigatoni pasta
4 cups broccoli florets (about 1 large bunch)
1 Tbsp olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup chopped onion
8 oz turkey sausage, casings removed
2 Tbsp chopped fresh basil leaves
2 Tbsp chopped flat-leaf parsley
2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
1 can (18 oz) cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
2 cups reduced-sodium chicken stock
1/8 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/8 tsp ground black pepper
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Directions
Step 1

Bring a large pot of water to a boil, add the pasta, and cook for 7 minutes. Add broccoli to boiling pasta and cook for 3 minutes, or until pasta is al dente. In a colander, drain the pasta and broccoli and transfer to a large bowl.

Step 2

In a skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat until hot. Add garlic and sauté for 1 minute, or until golden brown. Add onion and sauté for 3 minutes, or until softened. Add sausage, basil and parsley. Using a wooden spoon, break up the sausage, and cook for 3 minutes, or until the sausage is browned. Add flour and sauté about 3 minutes. Add beans, chicken stock and crushed red pepper (if using), increase heat to high and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 5 to 8 minutes, or until sauce starts to thicken. Stir in 1/4 cup of the cheese and cook for 3 minutes, or until sauce thickens. Season with black pepper. Stir in remaining 1/2 cup cheese and simmer for 2 minutes.

Step 3

Toss the pasta and broccoli with the sauce. Serve immediately.

Time: 60 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 333
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Dietary Review:
Jane Schwartz, RDN, CLT
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Nutrition facts
Serving Size: 1 1/4 cups pasta, 1/2 cup sauce
Per serving:
calories:333
total fat:8g
sat fat:3g
cholesterol:34mg
sodium:525mg
total carb:47g
fibers:8g
proteins:18g

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Heart Healthy Rigatoni with Sausage Recipe
Ingredients
Recipe yields 8 servings
12 oz whole grain rigatoni pasta
4 cups broccoli florets (about 1 large bunch)
1 Tbsp olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup chopped onion
8 oz turkey sausage, casings removed
2 Tbsp chopped fresh basil leaves
2 Tbsp chopped flat-leaf parsley
2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
1 can (18 oz) cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
2 cups reduced-sodium chicken stock
1/8 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/8 tsp ground black pepper
Directions
Step 1

Bring a large pot of water to a boil, add the pasta, and cook for 7 minutes. Add broccoli to boiling pasta and cook for 3 minutes, or until pasta is al dente. In a colander, drain the pasta and broccoli and transfer to a large bowl.

Step 2

In a skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat until hot. Add garlic and sauté for 1 minute, or until golden brown. Add onion and sauté for 3 minutes, or until softened. Add sausage, basil and parsley. Using a wooden spoon, break up the sausage, and cook for 3 minutes, or until the sausage is browned. Add flour and sauté about 3 minutes. Add beans, chicken stock and crushed red pepper (if using), increase heat to high and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 5 to 8 minutes, or until sauce starts to thicken. Stir in 1/4 cup of the cheese and cook for 3 minutes, or until sauce thickens. Season with black pepper. Stir in remaining 1/2 cup cheese and simmer for 2 minutes.

Step 3

Toss the pasta and broccoli with the sauce. Serve immediately.

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