Garden-Style Penne with Sausage & Ricotta
6
Points® value
Total Time
35 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
25 min
Serves
1
Difficulty
Easy
We love this pasta as is, but if you want even more vegetables, you can add a leafy green, such as Swiss chard or kale, to the skillet. Don’t forget to reserve the pasta cooking water; the starch in the water helps bring together all the elements of the dish. This recipe is easy to make for two diners. Use a medium zucchini instead of a small one and double all the remaining ingredients. Simply cook the sausage in a large skillet rather than a medium one.
Ingredients
Uncooked whole wheat penne
1 oz
Uncooked chicken sausage
2 oz, Italian-style, casing removed
Onion
¼ cup(s)
Garlic
1 clove(s), large, minced
Zucchini
1 small, diced
Cherry tomatoes
16 medium, halved
Table salt
⅛ tsp(s)
Black pepper
⅛ tsp(s)
Fresh basil
2 tbsp(s), minced
Part-skim ricotta cheese
2 tbsp(s)