Jump to Recipe Print Recipe

Sweetpotato and Turkey Sausage Pasta

Recipe

Servings 8
Calories 314 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 pound fussili pasta
  • 1 pound smoked turkey sausage links
  • 2 medium sweetpotatoes peeled and julienned
  • 1 red bell pepper julienned
  • 1/2 cup chopped scallions
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 15- ounce can diced tomatoes
  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon white pepper

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350º F.
  • In a large pot of boiling water, cook fussili; drain and set aside.
  • Remove casings from sausage and brown in a large sauté pan until cooked thoroughly and crumbly.
  • Stir in sweetpotatoes, red pepper, scallions and garlic and continue to cook another 5 minutes until vegetables are just tender.
  • Add canned tomatoes, heavy cream, salt and white pepper; bring to a boil to thicken cream.
  • Combine with cooked pasta; spoon into a casserole.
  • Bake in oven until golden brown on top, about 30 minutes.

Notes

Number of servings (yield): 6-8
Recipe analyzed for 8 servings. 
Nutrition Facts
Sweetpotato and Turkey Sausage Pasta
Serving Size
 
1
Amount per Serving
Calories
314
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
11
g
17
%
Saturated Fat
 
7
g
44
%
Trans Fat
 
0.2
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
2
g
Cholesterol
 
43
mg
14
%
Sodium
 
746
mg
32
%
Potassium
 
623
mg
18
%
Carbohydrates
 
38
g
13
%
Fiber
 
4
g
17
%
Sugar
 
5
g
6
%
Protein
 
17
g
34
%
Vitamin A
 
8.653
IU
0
%
Vitamin C
 
29
mg
35
%
Calcium
 
64
mg
6
%
Iron
 
3
mg
17
%
Net Carbohydrates
 
34
g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 314kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 17gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 43mgSodium: 746mgPotassium: 623mgFiber: 4gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 8.653IUVitamin C: 29mgCalcium: 64mgIron: 3mgNet Carbohydrates: 34g