Posted 1/21/2010 @ 9:54:45 am by todaysbaker.com
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Try this heart-healthy recipe for
Rigatoni Bolognese using Italian turkey sausage.
Bolognese in Italian (also known by its French name
sauce bolognaise) is a meat-based sauce for pasta.
Ingredients:1 box (1 pound) rigatoni pasta
2 medium carrots (4 ounces), halved
1 medium onion (6 ounces), quartered
1 package (8 or 10 ounces) whole mushrooms
2 cloves garlic, peeled
2 teaspoons olive oil
3 links Italian turkey sausage (about 10 ounces), casings removed
½ teaspoon crushed rosemary
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
½ cup white wine (optional)
1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes in thick purée
Directions:
1. Cook pasta as box directs. Meanwhile, put carrots, onion, mushrooms and garlic in a food processor; pulse until finely chopped.
2.
Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté chopped vegetables 6 minutes.
3.
Add turkey sausage and cook, breaking up clumps, 4 minutes or until no longer pink. Stir in rosemary, salt, pepper and wine, if using; boil 1 minute.
4.
Stir in crushed tomatoes, reduce heat and simmer, covered, 5 minutes. Spoon over drained pasta.
(Makes 6 servings.)
Each serving has: Calories 460, Protein 22g, Carbohydrates 75g, Fat 8g (Saturated Fat 2g), Cholesterol 92mg, Dietary Fiber 5g, Sodium 698mg.
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