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Sweetpotato and Turkey Sausage Pasta

Recipe

Servings 8
Calories 362 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 heavy cream
  • 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
362
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
16
g
25
%
Saturated Fat
 
8
g
50
%
Trans Fat
 
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
5
g
Cholesterol
 
83
mg
28
%
Sodium
 
754
mg
33
%
Potassium
 
583
mg
17
%
Carbohydrates
 
38
g
13
%
Fiber
 
4
g
17
%
Sugar
 
5
g
6
%
Protein
 
17
g
34
%
Vitamin A
 
9090
IU
182
%
Vitamin C
 
29
mg
35
%
Calcium
 
78
mg
8
%
Iron
 
2
mg
11
%
Net Carbohydrates
 
34
g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 362kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 17gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 83mgSodium: 754mgPotassium: 583mgFiber: 4gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 9090IUVitamin C: 29mgCalcium: 78mgIron: 2mgNet Carbohydrates: 34g