Sweetpotato and Turkey Sausage Pasta
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Casserole, Pasta
Keyword: pasta, sausage, sweet potato, turkey
Servings: 8
Calories: 362kcal
- 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 heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
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.
Number of servings (yield): 6-8
Recipe analyzed for 8 servings.
Nutrition Facts
Sweetpotato and Turkey Sausage Pasta
Amount per Serving
% Daily Value*
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Serving: 1 | Calories: 362kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 83mg | Sodium: 754mg | Potassium: 583mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 9090IU | Vitamin C: 29mg | Calcium: 78mg | Iron: 2mg | Net Carbohydrates: 34g