Monday, August 13, 2012

Sausage & Tomato Spaghetti

  • 8oz hot Italian turkey sausage links
  • 8oz uncooked spaghetti
  • 28oz can no-salt-added whole tomatoes, undrained
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
  • 5 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/4 c torn fresh basil
  • 1/2 c shaved Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

Preheat broiler.

Arrange sausage on a small baking sheet. Broil sausage 5 minutes on each side or until done. Remove pan from oven (do not turn broiler off). Cut sausage into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Arrange slices in a single layer on baking sheet. Broil sausage slices 2 minutes or until browned.

Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat; drain.

Place tomatoes in a food processor; process until almost smooth. Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add crushed red pepper and minced garlic; sauté 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes, sugar, and salt; cook 4 minutes or until slightly thick. Add sausage and cooked pasta to pan; toss well. Top with fresh basil and Parmigiano-Reggiano.