Name: Turkey Sausage and Tomato Sauce Over Pasta Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 lb Italian turkey sausage; 28 oz tomatoes; ¼ cup fresh basil; salt and pepper; ½ cup ricotta; 16 oz whole wheat

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How To Make Turkey Sausage and Tomato Sauce over Pasta

Top your favorite pasta with tender turkey sausage and creamy tomato sauce for a complete pasta dish. You can also use homemade sausage as an alternative.

Preparation: 5 minutes

Cooking: 15 minutes

Total: 20 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1lbItalian turkey sausage,casings removed, lean
28oztomatoes,can, crushed
¼cupfresh basil,torn
Salt and pepper,to taste
½cupricotta,fat free
16ozwhole wheat,uncooked, high fiber or low carb pasta

Instructions

Remove the casings from the sausage and saute in a deep skillet.
When browned and cooked through, add crushed tomatoes.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Cover and simmer on low for about 10 minutes.
Add basil and ricotta and simmer for another 5 minutes.
Serve ½ cup sauce over approximately 1 cup of your favorite cooked whole wheat, low carb, or high fiber pasta.