Pasta with Escarole, White Beans and Chicken Sausage

Ellie Krieger

Eating Healthy in 2009. Copyright 2007 Ellie Krieger, All Rights Reserved.

Show: Healthy Appetite with Ellie Krieger Episode: 5 Easy Dinners

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Total Time:
25 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Yield:
4 servings (serving size 2 cups)
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

  • 3/4 pound whole-wheat bowtie (or other shape) pasta
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 medium onion, chopped, about 1 cup
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 6 ounces lowfat Italian-style chicken sausage, casings removed, crumbled
  • 1 medium head escarole, rinsed, drained and chopped, about 8 cups
  • 1(14-ounce) can low-sodium cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage leaves
  • Salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 ounce grated Parmesan

Directions

Cook the pasta according to the directions on the package.

Heat the oil over a medium heat in a large, deep saute pan or 8-quart stockpot. Saute the onion until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook an additional 1 minute. Stir in the sausage and cook until heated through and browned, about 4 minutes. Add the escarole and cook until wilted, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add the beans, 1 cup of chicken stock, sage and red pepper flakes and simmer until the mixture is heated through and liquid is slightly reduced. Add the sausage-bean mixture to pasta and toss well, loosening with the additional 1/2 cup chicken stock if necessary. Season with freshly ground pepper and salt, to taste.

Divide among 4 pasta bowls and top with parmesan cheese.

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  • on January 28, 2012

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    Great recipe! My 3 year old cleaned her plate so that's the very best sign.

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  • on January 22, 2012

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    Delish! My boyfriend was raving about it before he asked "isn't this healthy for us?" We used spinach; our grocer did not have escarole at the time and bowties. Still amazing and without leaving us feeling full.

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  • on January 11, 2012

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    I used fresh baby spinach instead of escarole. This recipe was simple, healthy and impressed our guest. Very delicious and fresh! Oh and we used multigrain spiral pastas like in the photo.

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Nutrition Facts

Nutritional Analysis
Per Serving
 
Calories
600
 
Total Fat
13.5g
 
Saturated Fat
3g
 
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
 
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.5g
 
Cholesterol
39mg
 
Sodium
442mg
 
Protein
30mg
 
Carbohydrates
90g
 
Fiber
19g
 

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