Pasta with sausage and ricotta
10
Points®
Total time: 35 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 20 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
This pasta dish uses the elements of lasagna (like layers of sauce, noodles, and a cheese mixture) but puts them together in a super-quick, playful way. There's no need to assemble in a pan and bake it in the oven. This recipe features browned turkey sausage, your favorite marinara sauce (homemade if you have a batch in the freezer, or store-bought if you need the convenience), as well as a delicious ricotta, Parmesan, and parsley mixture that comes together in seconds. After you toss the pasta and sauce and plate it, simply dollop the ricotta mixture over the pasta for a fun, creative presentation.
Ingredients
Uncooked pasta
3 cup(s)
Uncooked turkey sausage(s)
3 oz
Store-bought marinara sauce
1 cup(s)
Part skim ricotta cheese
0.5 cup(s)
Fresh parsley
0.25 cup(s)
Grated Parmesan cheese
3 Tbsp
Black pepper
0.25 tsp
Instructions
1
Cook pasta according to the package directions; drain and place in a bowl. Keep warm.
2
Meanwhile, heat a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Crumble in the sausage and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 3 minutes. Stir in the sauce; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer 5 minutes; set aside.
3
Combine ricotta, parsley, Parmesan, and pepper in a small bowl.
4
Add sausage and sauce to pasta; toss to coat. Divide between 4 bowls or plates; top each serving with a dollop of ricotta mixture.
5
Serving size: about 1 cup pasta-sausage mixture and 2 1⁄2 tbsp ricotta mixture
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