Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Rotini w/ Spicy Tomato Sausage Sauce

  • 8 oz rotini pasta
  • Cooking spray
  • 3 sweet Italian turkey sausage links, casings removed
  • 1 1/2 c arugula, finely chopped, divided
  • 1 c onion, minced
  • 1 tbsp oregano, chopped
  • 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
  • 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
  • 2 c crushed tomatoes
  • 1/2 tsp sugar 
  • 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp kosher salt
  • 4 tsp grated Parmesan cheese

Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Add pasta; cook 7 minutes or until al dente. Drain pasta in a colander over a bowl, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid.

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add sausage to pan; cook 5 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble. Add 1 cup arugula, onion, oregano, crushed red pepper, and garlic; cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently.

Add reserved 1 cup cooking liquid, tomatoes, sugar, black pepper, and salt to pan; bring to a boil. Add pasta; cook 2 minutes. Stir in remaining 1/2 cup arugula. Divide pasta mixture among 4 shallow bowls; top with Parmesan cheese.